Comments on: Backing up Snow Leopard Server with mlbackups

By: rtoads

rtoads — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:03:29 +0000

Example /etc/crontab entry for maclemon:

0 22 * * * root /usr/local/bin/mlbackup /etc/maclemon/backup/mlbackupconf

Compare that with the cryptic launchd entry required to do the same thing! (You’ll need to create the /etc/crontab file yourself)

One other thing: if vim is too complex for you, use pico. Also included in OS X.

By: rtoads

rtoads — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 21:00:06 +0000

Thanks for this tutorial. I’d like to point out that it’s still possible to use cron in OS X (even Lion, apparently) and avoid the complex and error-prone launchd configuration method. As you correctly state, “Launchd is a complex beast”. To that I’d add “needlessly complex”. Especially since cron does it all so cleanly and efficiently and has for decades.

I’ve read the theory behind the “need” for launchd but I’m entirely unconvinced it applies to 99% of users. Someone at Apple must concur, since cron continues to be quietly included in the OS.

By: xosraw

xosraw — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 19:55:24 +0000

Hi there,

How would you incorporate this rsyn&Launchd command into a netware directory using afp or smb where the path to the server changes regularly (for security reason) so if I use:
mount_afp afp://usernam:password@myserver-nw/KRIA.myserver myserver, ths KRIA part changes to WOW after two days:
mount_afp afp://usernam:password@myserver-nw/WOW.myserver myserver
How can I avoid disconnections and to ensure that is running smoothly?

Thanks, Xosraw