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'''launchd''' is a "system wide and per-user daemon/agent manager." It is a daemon that handles daemons<!-- daemon overlord -->. Use [https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Darwin/Reference/Manpages/man1/launchctl.1.html#//apple_ref/doc/man/1/launchctl launchctl] to interface it. | |||
== Configuration files == | == Configuration files == | ||
launchd uses plist files to know how to interact with each installed daemon/agent. It is explained [https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Darwin/Reference/Manpages/man5/launchd.plist.5.html here]. | |||
== Configuration file locations == | == Configuration file locations == | ||
Revision as of 20:13, 7 October 2014
launchd is a "system wide and per-user daemon/agent manager." It is a daemon that handles daemons. Use launchctl to interface it.
Configuration files
launchd uses plist files to know how to interact with each installed daemon/agent. It is explained here.
Configuration file locations
| Location | Type |
|---|---|
| /Library/LaunchAgents | Administrator controlled Agents for a specific user |
| /Library/LaunchDaemons | System-wide daemons provided by the administrator. |
| /System/Library/LaunchDaemons | Default daemons provided by iOS. |