Re: runit/runsvdir under systemd

s6's documentation has a suggested way of running its supervision
component under systemd[1], which maps pretty well to runit (replace
s6-svscan with runsvdir, and disable the reload command).

[1] https://www.skarnet.org/software/s6/s6-svscan-not-1.html

Em sex., 16 de jan. de 2026 =C3=A0s 23:04, George Georgalis
<[email protected]> escreveu:
>
> Hi!
>
> Advanced apologies for the synthesized inquiry, I think I can script this
> up but I'm interested in any community solutions and LLM seems to have
> expanded my inquiry correctly:
>
> Would anyone here be willing to share how they integrate **runit** under =
a
> `systemd`-managed environment, specifically on RHEL 8, using `systemctl` =
as
> the primary interface?
>
> The goal on this site is to demonstrate daemontools=E2=80=91style service=
s in a way
> that is familiar and low=E2=80=91risk for existing RHEL 8 administrators.=
 In
> particular, I=E2=80=99m interested in running `runsvdir` under `systemd` =
(as a
> normal unit), so that I can showcase an alternate service tree and
> supervision model in its own prefix, without replacing PID 1 or taking ov=
er
> any existing units. Administrators would continue to use their normal
> `systemctl` workflows, while I provide an isolated set of `run` scripts a=
nd
> environment directories for evaluation.
>
> If there is a well=E2=80=91known or broadly used pattern for this (unit t=
emplate,
> directory layout, enable/disable conventions, logging approach, etc.), I
> would prefer to adopt something recognizable to the community rather than
> invent yet another scheme. Pointers to existing configurations,
> repositories, or =E2=80=9Cthis is what we deploy in production=E2=80=9D e=
xamples would be
> especially appreciated.
>
> Best regards,
> - George
>
> Would anyone here like to share their implementation of runit under
> systemctl?
> The idea is to demonstrate daemontools style services at a RHEL8 site.
> The runsvdir value add conversation is much simpler as systemd unit,
> where I can demonstrate services structure without needing to introduce
> new commands to keep administrators in control.
>
> systemctl daemon-reload
> systemctl enable --now runit.service
>
> On Sun, Nov 9, 2025 at 11:12=E2=80=AFAM G. Pape <[email protected]> wrote:
>
> > Hi, version 2.3.0 of the runit package is available through
> >
> >  https://smarden.org/runit/
> >
>
> --
> George Georgalis, (415) 894-2710, http://www.galis.org/