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How to override the disabled key in launchctl?
The overrides.plist file can overridethe “Disabled” key in a launchd plist. For example, suppose you create a new file at ~/Library/LaunchAgents/foo.plist that has the “Disabled” key set to “false” (or not set at all.) The job will be loaded the next time you log in, or immediately if you enter “launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/foo.plist”.
What is the disabled key In launchd plist?
A launchd plist can include an optional key with the name “Disabled” and value of “true” or “false” (the default.) If the key exists and has the value “true,” the plist will be ignored by launchd when it processes the items in its directory.
Where is the disabled key stored in launchd?
Hi Community, what does the disabled key, stored in a launchd plist file or in SL stored in /var/db/launchd.db/com.apple.launchd/overrides.plist, exactly means? It seems that a job run even if the disabled key is set to true or 1.
What happens to the overrides file In launchd?
The overrides file you refer to only applies to root launchd jobs. If you change the disabled state of a per-user launchd job, the overrides file for that user is modified. I don’t understand the second paragraph of your message.
How to enable and disable file sharing from term?
Apples forces me to disable and enable the file sharing service in the system preferences by hand. launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.smbd.plist launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.smbd.plist and also killing the smb process (will start again) doesn’t work. Any ideas?
How to enable launchctl disabled in OSX Yosemite?
It seems like the nature of the info that used to be in overrides.plisthas changed.. According to launchctl’s manpage for the “legacy” load/ unloadsub-commands.. -wOverrides the Disabled key and sets it to false or true for the load and unload subcommands respectively. In previous versions, this option would modify the configuration file.
How to show all running launchctl daemons / agents?
… it shows all the running /System daemons, but I have some running from /Library/LaunchDaemons and it is not showing those. How can I show them all? From launchctl’s man page (apple seem to have misplaced the man pages so an external one is here https://www.unix.com/man-page/osx/1/launchctl/)