[launchd-dev] launchctl unload not working

Nathan Duran launchd at khiltd.com
Thu Nov 29 19:37:23 PST 2007


On Nov 29, 2007, at 5:14 PM, Kevin Van Vechten wrote:

> Here's a summary of sessions:
>
> - LaunchDaemons are only loaded into the "System" session of the  
> root launchd.  No per-user launchd has a "System" session.
> - Unless otherwise specified by the LimitLoadToSessionType key in  
> the plist, LaunchAgents are loaded into the "Aqua" session.
>
> - The "Aqua" session is the same session all GUI Applications are  
> executed in.
> - Logins via SSH, telnet, and others are executed in a "StandardIO"  
> session.
> - Each user is given a single "Background" session.  Jobs in the  
> "Background" session may live longer than the last logout of the user.

What are the odds of this information finding its way into the  
launchctl man page? 


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