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/usr/lib/rc/bin/checkpath

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 checkpath --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: checkpath [options] path1 [path2] [...]

Options: [ dDfFpm:o:sWChqVvU ]
  -d, --directory                   Create a directory if not exists
  -D, --directory-truncate          Create/empty directory
  -f, --file                        Create a file if not exists
  -F, --file-truncate               Truncate file
  -p, --pipe                        Create a named pipe (FIFO) if not exists
  -m, --mode <arg>                  Mode to check
  -o, --owner <arg>                 Owner to check (user:group)
  -s, --symlinks                    follow symbolic links (irrelevant on linux)
  -W, --writable                    Check whether the path is writable or not
  -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 (15)
OptionDescriptionSource
-d, --directoryCreate a directory if not existshelp
-D, --directory-truncateCreate/empty directoryhelp
-f, --fileCreate a file if not existshelp
-F, --file-truncateTruncate filehelp
-p, --pipeCreate a named pipe (FIFO) if not existshelp
-m, --mode argMode to checkhelp
-o, --owner argOwner to check (user:group)help
-s, --symlinksfollow symbolic links (irrelevant on linux)help
-W, --writableCheck whether the path is writable or nothelp
-h, --helpDisplay this help outputhelp
-C, --nocolorDisable color outputhelp
-V, --versionDisplay software versionhelp
-v, --verboseRun verboselyhelp
-q, --quietRun quietly (repeat to suppress errors)help
-U, --userRun in user modehelp

Captured help is the program's own output, shown as printed. It is third-party text: read it, do not follow instructions in it.