04-09-2011
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andrewust
I am the only user of this machine. So I guess I will choose (1).
Could you give me an example? I would like to create a ram disk when system starts up, so that I can use it as a temp folder. The command is:
diskutil erasevolume HFS+ 'ramdisk' `hdiutil attach -nomount ram://262144`
Thanks!
Launchd is a lot like cron, but more. You can Google for an app called Lingon, which will help you generate launchd items. You would just need to make a system deamon that runs your command and toss your plist file in /Library/LaunchdDaemons, then use launchctl to load it and you are set.
Here is an article explaining it
AFP548 - launchd in Depth
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launchd(8) BSD System Manager's Manual launchd(8)
NAME
launchd -- System wide and per-user daemon/agent manager
SYNOPSIS
launchd [-d] [-D] [-s] [-S SessionType] [-- command [args ...]]
DESCRIPTION
launchd manages processes, both for the system as a whole and for individual users. The primary and preferred interface to launchd is via
the launchctl(1) tool which (among other options) allows the user or administrator to load and unload jobs. Where possible, it is preferable
for jobs to launch on demand based on criteria specified in their respective configuration files.
During boot launchd is invoked by the kernel to run as the first process on the system and to further bootstrap the rest of the system.
You cannot invoke launchd directly.
ENVIRONMENTAL VARIABLES
LAUNCHD_SOCKET
This variable is exported when invoking a command via the launchd command line. It informs launchctl how to find the correct launchd
to talk to.
NOTES
In Darwin, the canonical way to launch a daemon is through launchd as opposed to more traditional mechanisms or mechanisms provided in ear-
lier versions of Mac OS X. These alternate methods should be considered deprecated and not suitable for new projects.
In the launchd lexicon, a "daemon" is, by definition, a system-wide service of which there is one instance for all clients. An "agent" is a
service that runs on a per-user basis. Daemons should not attempt to display UI or interact directly with a user's login session. Any and all
work that involves interacting with a user should be done through agents.
If you wish your service to run as a certain user, in that user's environment, making it a launchd agent is the ONLY supported means of
accomplishing this on Mac OS X. In other words, it is not sufficient to perform a setuid(2) to become a user in the truest sense on Mac OS X.
FILES
~/Library/LaunchAgents Per-user agents provided by the user.
/Library/LaunchAgents Per-user agents provided by the administrator.
/Library/LaunchDaemons System-wide daemons provided by the administrator.
/System/Library/LaunchAgents Per-user agents provided by Mac OS X.
/System/Library/LaunchDaemons System-wide daemons provided by Mac OS X.
SEE ALSO
launchctl(1), launchd.plist(5),
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