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Launchd is a process management daemon, similar to "init". It is commonly used on Darwin-based systems.

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mac security command needs write permissions when run by daemon?

I'm tasked with moving a Tomcat/Jenkins installation from the deprecated (and now removed in Yosemite) SystemStarter framework to launchd. It launches and runs fine as a "build" user, except for one thing. Part of our build process involves…
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Mac OSX 10.9.2, launchd error: "launchctl: Dubious ownership on file (skipping)"

I'm getting the same error launchctl: Dubious ownership on file (skipping): ~.plist nothing found to load from running a launchctl load command in three different locations as follows, and none of them is working: sudo launchctl load…
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why did launchd open a port and what is listening?

My router indicates that one TCP port (6183) has been opened by an application I run (unbeknownst to me) Using the lsof(as answered here)lsof -iTCP:6183 -sTCP:LISTEN, I found that launchd is the culprit. Is it possible to find out which of launchd's…
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How can I launch multiple instances of an application using launchd?

My application is split into two parts. The main application and a helper tool. The helper tool performs a task with elevated permissions. The launchd plist looks like this: (Only important settings…
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How to instruct launchd to wait for volume mount?

OS X, 10.8.x We're using a launchd plist file (in /Library/LaunchDaemons) to start a server application whenever the machine is started. If the application to start is not on the system volume, rather than on another internal volume, that disk is…
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How can I start a Program.app with LaunchDaemons (launchd)?

I've placed the following com.apple.test.plist file in the folder: /System/Library/LaunchDaemons
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Binding/Listening to privileged port on OSX

I have a requirement to bind a "server type" application to a privileged port (<1024) on OS X 10.6 and higher. The application is normally executed by a user who doesn't have root privileges. Having read through many threads on this site I found…
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OS X: How do you create an installer .pkg that sets up one launchd plist as root and one as the current user?

I need to create a package installer on OS X that handles the installation of two launched daemons: one that runs as root and one that runs as the current user. While this is just for a very small internal deployment, I can make no guarantees as to…
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Launchd script running but output is missing (Exited with code: 2)

I am trying to execute a script about every minute using launchd I added a new launchd job plist that looks like this
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Mac Mountain Lion Error - "isn't in fPermittedFrontASNs"

I have a python script that has been converted to a bundled application using py2app. When invoked manually, it runs fine. However, under Mountain Lion, when I try to invoke it using launchd, I get the following error in the system log: Aug 8…
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SMJobRemove succeeds, but plist and helper tool not deleted

I'm trying to remove a privileged helper tool installed via SMJobBless, I'm getting a positive return value and no errors, yet the files at /Library/PrivilegedTools and /Library/LaunchDaemons are not deleted. Do I have to delete these files…
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Is there a way to load a LaunchAgent plist programmatically?

I am looking for an alternative way asides using NSTask/system() to run "launchctl load (plist)". Is there an API for this? Something like CFLaunchdHelper or NSLaunchd. I tried searching but didn't find any and TN2083 doesn't have any info about…
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launchd launch agent not executing command

I use the Skype and Adium clients on my Mac at work. I have two scripts (Ruby, if it matters), start_chats and kill_chats that start/kill both applications. These scripts are both executable and work fine from the command line. I used to use cron…
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Should macOS daemons be made from the "Command Line Tool" Xcode template?

I have a few questions regarding daemons. Indeed, even the macos developer center has limited information resources. I want to develop an application daemon that runs after system boot without login. a) a Daemon; Is it a simple console application…
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plist for automatically start tomcat on Mac at startup

I want to use a Mac mini as a server. So I've installed tomcat and I want it to start automatically when booting. On Windows this is called a "services". I'm new to Mac OS but I read that this is a plist file in the /Library/LaunchDaemon folder. So…
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