launchctl:tldr:9612f
launchctl: Activate an agent which requires root privileges to run and/or should be loaded whenever any user logs in (note the absence of `~` in the path).
$ sudo launchctl load /Library/LaunchAgents/${root_script}.plist
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The command 'sudo launchctl load /Library/LaunchAgents/${root_script}.plist' is used in macOS systems to load a LaunchAgent with elevated privileges.
Here's a breakdown of the command:
- 'sudo': This is a command used in Unix-based systems to execute a command with administrative or superuser privileges. It prompts the user to enter the admin password before executing the command.
- 'launchctl': This is a command-line utility in macOS used to control and manage daemons, agents, and services.
- 'load': This is a subcommand used with 'launchctl' to load a LaunchAgent.
- '/Library/LaunchAgents/${root_script}.plist': This is the path to the property list (plist) file that describes the LaunchAgent. The '$' sign followed by a variable name 'root_script' indicates that the actual file will be determined by the value of the 'root_script' variable.
Therefore, this command will load the LaunchAgent described by the specified plist file located in the /Library/LaunchAgents directory. It is executed with elevated privileges to ensure that the LaunchAgent is loaded system-wide.
This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and
never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.