On 2 Oct 2016, at 11:53 AM, Brandon Allbery <allber...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > On Sat, Oct 1, 2016 at 11:43 PM, James Linder <j...@tigger.ws> wrote: > I’m trying to run a rc.local at start up > I created a launchdaemon > > Did you load it? In 10.5 the keys in the launchd plist were sufficient, but > this made per-user launchd config difficult; later versions store the > "enabled" bit in per-uid databases (including for root) and require you to > manipulate that database: > > launchd load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/local.startup.plist > > The -w is what updates the database so it will load on subsequent boots. > > I've created several local launchd plists that way, and they work as long as > I have specified any dependencies properly (i.e. making sure any needed > subsystems are running; the only one that comes to mind for yours is probably > diskarbitrationd, but I don't know offhand how you specify a dependency on > it).
Brandon many thanks as the magistrate says “that has a ring of truth to it” It does not quite work for me (I ran launchctl not launchd) but it certainly will lead to the solution so thanks again James _______________________________________________ macports-users mailing list macports-users@lists.macosforge.org https://lists.macosforge.org/mailman/listinfo/macports-users
