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nginx
edit file /Library/LaunchDaemons/ata.nginx.plist :
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict> <key>Label</key> <string>ata.nginx</string> <key>Program</key> <string>/usr/local/bin/nginx</string> <key>RunAtLoad</key> <true/> </dict> </plist>
sudo vim /Library/LaunchDaemons/ata.nginx.plist sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/ata.nginx.plist
Startup Scripts
Agent is run on behalf of the logged in user while a daemon runs on behalf of the root
/Library/LaunchAgents/com.mongodb.mongodb.plist
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict> <key>Label</key> <string>com.mongodb.mongodb</string> <!-- org.mongodb.mongodb perhaps? --> <key>OnDemand</key> <false/> <key>Disabled</key> <false /> <key>UserName</key> <string>piousbox</string> <key>GroupName</key> <string>wheel</string> <key>ProgramArguments</key> <array> <string>/usr/local/lib/mongodb/bin</string> </array> </dict> </plist>
Another example:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN" "http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd"> <plist version="1.0"> <dict> <key>Label</key> <string>com.piousbox.mysql</string> <key>ProcessType</key> <string>Interactive</string> <key>Disabled</key> <false/> <key>RunAtLoad</key> <true/> <key>KeepAlive</key> <true/> <key>SessionCreate</key> <true/> <key>LaunchOnlyOnce</key> <false/> <key>ExitTimeOut</key> <integer>600</integer> <key>Program</key> <string>/usr/local/mysql/bin/mysqld</string> <key>WorkingDirectory</key> <string>/usr/local/mysql</string> </dict> </plist>
The -w flag makes it load always on startup.
sudo launchctl unload -w /Library/LaunchAgents/com.mongodb.mongodb.plist sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchAgents/com.mongodb.mongodb.plist
Troubleshooting
/Users/piousbox/Library/LaunchAgents/homebrew.mxcl.postgresql.plist: Path had bad ownership/permissions
sudo chown root:wheel homebrew.mxcl.postgresql.plist