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/usr/bin/rc-status

OpenRC is a dependency-based init system that works with the system provided init program.

From openrc 0.64.1-r4 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running rc-status --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: rc-status [-C] [-f ini] [-i state] [runlevel]
   or: rc-status [-C] [-f ini] [-a | -m | -S | -s | -u]
   or: rc-status [-C] [-c | -l | -r]

Options: [ acf:i:lmrsSuChqVvU ]
  -a, --all                         Show services from all run levels
  -c, --crashed                     Show crashed services
  -f, --format <arg>                format status to be parsable (currently arg must be ini)
  -i, --in-state <arg>              Show services which are in this state
  -l, --list                        Show list of run levels
  -m, --manual                      Show manually started services
  -r, --runlevel                    Show the name of the current runlevel
  -s, --servicelist                 Show service list
  -S, --supervised                  show supervised services
  -u, --unused                      Show services not assigned to any runlevel
  -h, --help                        Display this help output
  -C, --nocolor                     Disable color output
  -V, --version                     Display software version
  -v, --verbose                     Run verbosely
  -q, --quiet                       Run quietly (repeat to suppress errors)
  -U, --user                        Run in user mode
Options (16)
OptionDescriptionSource
-a, --allShow all runlevels and their services.help + man
-c, --crashedList all services that have crashed (in any runlevel) in plain text format.help + man
-f, --format argformat status to be parsable (currently arg must be ini)help + man
-i, --in-state argShow services which are in this statehelp + man
-l, --listList all defined runlevels.help + man
-m, --manualShow all manually started services.help + man
-r, --runlevelPrint the current runlevel name, or an empty line if no runlevel has been set.help + man
-s, --servicelistShow all services (in any runlevel).help + man
-S, --supervisedShow all supervised services.help + man
-u, --unusedShow services not assigned to any runlevel.help + man
-h, --helpDisplay this help outputhelp
-C, --nocolorDisable color output.help + man
-V, --versionDisplay software versionhelp
-v, --verboseRun verboselyhelp
-q, --quietRun quietly (repeat to suppress errors)help
-U, --userRun in user modehelp

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