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NSTask Class on OS X API , lets you run another program as a subprocess and monitor that program’s execution

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Keep a NSTask Session Running - Cocoa

I run a simple grep command in my Cocoa app like so: NSTask *task; task = [[NSTask alloc] init]; [task setLaunchPath: @"/usr/bin/grep"]; NSArray *arguments; arguments = [NSArray arrayWithObjects: @"foo", @"bar.txt", nil]; [task setArguments:…
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AuthorizationExecuteWithPrivileges() as root Error

I am a beginner in cocoa... I just want to start Apache and other process in my Cocoa App. Here is my code : OSStatus myStatus; AuthorizationFlags myFlags = kAuthorizationFlagDefaults; AuthorizationRef myAuthorizationRef; FILE *pipe…
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NSTask Race Condition With ReadabilityHandler Block

Basic Setup I use NSTask to run a process that optimizes images. This process writes output data to stdout. I use the readabilityHandler property of NSTask to capture that data. Here is the abbreviated setup: NSTask *task = [[NSTask alloc]…
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Accessing Bundle of main application while running XCTests

In tests target -> General -> Testing: set Host Application to None, so that no app gets launched. But in that case I cannot use Bundle.main.resourcePath and access resources of my main application (in which some command files are included as…
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Catch credential needed with NSTask and rsync

Fist post for a french developer! I'm trying to create a simple synchronization using rsync and objective-c. So I used NSTask like that : NSTask *task = [[NSTask alloc] init]; [task setLaunchPath:@"/usr/bin/rsync"]; NSArray* args = [NSArray…
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How to wait NSTask to finish in async block

NSURLSessionDataTask *dataTask = [self.session dataTaskWithRequest:request completionHandler:^(NSData *data, NSURLResponse *response, NSError *error) { if (error) { NSLog(@"Did fail with error %@" , [error…
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Can't execute shell script commands in sandboxed cocoa app

I developed a cocoa application that builds, archives and creates iOS application files. Now I want to release it to Mac App Store. My app runs correctly, but not in sandbox mode. App structure is as following: MyApp.app |_Contents |_Resources …
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NSTask environment variables in swift

How can I set an environment variable for my application in swift? Using the editor schema It works only while running with xcode but not in the compiled application of course. I already tryed to do: let environment: NSDictionary = ["launched" :…
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In an XCTestCase test, I created a NSTask object and set it to run printenv. Then after the NSTask finished, I ran printenv using fork and execv. The output from both was identical except for one environment variable. NSTask:…
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NSTask executed only once

I'm having trouble executing different NSTask's. Same launchPath, different arguments. I have a class who's instances administer own NSTask objects and depending on arguments those instances were initialized with - dependent NSTask object is being…
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Sending control+c (SIGINT) to NSPIPE in objective-C

I am trying to terminate an openvpn task, spawned via NSTask. My question: Should I send ctrl+c (SIGINT) to the input NSPipe for my NSTask? inputPipe = [NSPipe pipe]; taskInput = [inputPipe fileHandleForWriting]; NSString dataString =…
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Swift and NSTask hangs

i am new to the Mac World. I'm using Swift and i am trying to run external processes one at a time. Now everything works fine, as long, as it is debugged, by which I mean: Run in Xcode with Debugger attached. I do not change anything and try to…
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Multiple Authorization In Cocoa App

I'm writing a cocoa app which needs to modify system proxy settings ( I'm using networksetup to do that ).The problem is that it needs system administrator level access to change proxy settings. I tried running both running an NSTask as…
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Start multiple NSTask with root privilege asking for password only once

I would like to start a lot of NSTasks that require root privilege, I found that I should use Apple's Authorization Kit and I found STPrivilegedTask, which is designed for that. The thing is, when I start a STPrivilegedTask, it will ask me for the…
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App crash when use nstask with sandbox

I used this code in my app: //create task NSTask * task=[[NSTask alloc] init]; [task setLaunchPath:@"/bin/ps"]; NSArray * arguments = [NSArray arrayWithObjects: @"axco command,pcpu",nil]; [task setArguments:arguments]; NSPipe *pipe = [NSPipe…
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