Re: launchd daemon at boot time

FROM : Herb Petschauer
DATE : Fri Jul 04 01:03:17 2008


> but still cannot get my daemon to work.  I have written the proper .plist to
> be loaded into launchctl, and it works when I load it manually, yet, when I
> place the same plist in either /Library/LaunchDaemons or
> System/Library/LaunchDaemons, it does not load when the mac boots up.  The
> plist isn't even loaded into launchctl when it the computer reboots(i.e.
> cannot be seen in the launchctl list).  What am I doing wrong?


Do you have the proper ownership set? (root:wheel I believe).  Proper
privs (-rw-r--r--) [the documentation should have the final word on
these values, not me].  Any messages in the system.log?

Also, how are you loading when you test?

sudo launchctl load xxx or
launchctl load xxx

Cheers,
-H.