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/usr/bin/rc-update

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-update --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: rc-update [options] add <service> [<runlevel>...]
   or: rc-update [options] del <service> [<runlevel>...]
   or: rc-update [options] [show [<runlevel>...]]

Options: [ asuChqVvU ]
  -a, --all                         Process all runlevels
  -s, --stack                       Stack a runlevel instead of a service
  -u, --update                      Force an update of the dependency tree
  -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 (9)
OptionDescriptionSource
-a, --allProcess all runlevelshelp
-s, --stackStack a runlevel instead of a servicehelp
-u, --updateForces an update of the dependency tree cache.help + man
-h, --helpDisplay this help outputhelp
-C, --nocolorDisable color outputhelp
-V, --versionDisplay software versionhelp
-v, --verboseShow all services.help + man
-q, --quietRun quietly (repeat to suppress errors)help
-U, --userRun in user modehelp

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