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/usr/lib/rc/bin/rc-depend

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-depend --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: rc-depend [options]

Options: [ aot:suTF:ChqVvU ]
  -a, --starting                    Order services as if runlevel is starting
  -o, --stopping                    Order services as if runlevel is stopping
  -t, --type <arg>                  Type(s) of dependency to list
  -T, --notrace                     Don't trace service dependencies
  -s, --strict                      Only use what is in the runlevels
  -u, --update                      Force an update of the dependency tree
  -F, --deptree-file <arg>          File to load cached deptree from
  -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 (13)
OptionDescriptionSource
-a, --startingOrder services as if runlevel is startinghelp
-o, --stoppingOrder services as if runlevel is stoppinghelp
-t, --type argType(s) of dependency to listhelp
-T, --notraceDon't trace service dependencieshelp
-s, --strictOnly use what is in the runlevelshelp
-u, --updateForce an update of the dependency treehelp
-F, --deptree-file argFile to load cached deptree fromhelp
-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

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