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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. | '''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 = | |||
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]. | 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 = | |||
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= External links = | |||
* [https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Darwin/Reference/Manpages/man8/launchd.8.html#//apple_ref/doc/man/8/launchd launchd] | * [https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Darwin/Reference/Manpages/man8/launchd.8.html#//apple_ref/doc/man/8/launchd launchd] | ||
[[Category:Daemons]] | [[Category:Daemons]] | ||
Revision as of 19:19, 2 January 2016
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. |