procfs needs to run as root since it retrieves system-wide information about processes and other resources.
On Jan 7, 12:34 pm, Ben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > The only error in my logs is that the UserName key was ignored.... > > On Jan 7, 2:39 pm, Ben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > Yes I'm on Leopard. Sorry, I'm new with Macs and not well versed in > > launchd. Runnion with -f works great and now I'm trying to get it > > working via launchd. I've copied procfs.plist into /Library/ > > LaunchDaemons and made sure that the procfs binary is in /usr/local/ > > bin and /proc exists and is owned by root. I tried doing launchctl > > load procfs.plist and rebooting but neither seems to do anything. I > > don't get any error. > > > Any tips? I'm sure it's something stupid. > > > On Jan 7, 12:11 pm, Amit Singh <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > Are you on Leopard? > > > > If so, you need to run procfs as a non-daemon--either foregrounded > > > (use the "-f" command-line option), or run it through launchd (the > > > source tree has a procfs.plist launchd configuration file). If you > > > don't do this and run it backgrounded, procfs /will/ crash on Leopard, > > > sooner or later, because certain things it uses aren't usable by > > > "daemons". The README file in the source tree tells you to run it > > > foregrounded on Leopard. > > > > Amit > > > > On Jan 7, 4:34 am, Ben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > Looks like I can't ls /proc/byname either > > > > > On Jan 7, 7:34 am, Ben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > Oh, and after this, the procfs process is killed. > > > > > > On Jan 7, 7:32 am, Ben <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > I'm trying to use procfs to access my Macbook's camera. I installed > > > > > > MacFuse and then procfs (from the precompiled binary because I had > > > > > > trouble getting it to compile). I can successfully mount it on > > > > > > /proc, > > > > > > can cat /proc/system/hardware/cpus/0/data but when I try to access > > > > > > (cp, open, anything) I get an "Input/output error". Any tips? > > > > > > > Do I need to compile the pcre libraries (I did already)? --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "macfuse-devel" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/macfuse-devel?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
