Launchctl (command)

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launchctl[1] macOS (command) interfaces with launchd daemon to load, unload daemons/agents and generally control launchd.

Folders

  • /System/Library/LaunchDaemons
  • /System/Library/LaunchAgents
  • /Library/LaunchDaemons


Commands

  • sudo launchctl list
  • sudo launchctl load -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ssh.plist[2]
  • sudo launchctl unload -w /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/ssh.plist
  • sudo launchctl stop /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/YOUR_DAEMON.plist[3]
  • sudo launchctl start /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/YOUR_DAEMON.plist
sudo launchctl stop com.openssh.sshd (it will automatically restart). See also: Activate SSH server on macOS

See also

  • https://ss64.com/osx/launchctl.html
  • https://serverfault.com/questions/194832/how-to-start-stop-restart-launchd-services-from-the-command-line
  • https://serverfault.com/questions/194832/how-to-start-stop-restart-launchd-services-from-the-command-line
  • https://wiki.ubuntu.com/DebuggingSystemd
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