Run SABnbd+ at startup (OSX)

[s3ood]

1. Create a plist using any program you like using the following code:
Note: make sure its plain text if your using TextEdit

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<?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>com.random.sabnzbd</string>
	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
	<array>
		<string>/Volumes/Files/SABnzbd/SABnzbd.py</string>
	</array>
	<key>RunAtLoad</key>
	<true/>
</dict>
</plist>

Another note: make sure you change

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<string>/Volumes/Files/SABnzbd/SABnzbd.py</string>

to the location of your SABnbd.py

2. Save it as com.random.sabnzbd.plist to your desktop or where ever.
Note: Make sure there is no hidden .txt or any other ext when you save with TextEdit.

3. Open Terminal type:

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cp ~/Desktop/com.random.sabnzbd.plist ~/Library/LaunchAgents/

4. Restart/log off or just type the following command to start SABnbd+

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launchctl load -w ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.random.sabnzbd.plist 

no more annoying terminal icon

[bpwats]

Interesting way for automatic restart function:

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<?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>KeepAlive</key>
	<dict>
		<key>SuccessfulExit</key>
		<true/>
	</dict>
	<key>Label</key>
	<string>org.teamsabnzbd.sabnzbd</string>
	<key>ProgramArguments</key>
	<array>
		<string>/usr/local/SABnzbd/SABnzbd.py</string>
	</array>
	<key>RunAtLoad</key>
	<true/>
</dict>
</plist>

created using Property List Editor (part of developer tools)

The KeepAlive key restarts the program on clean exit. (Setting SuccessfulExit to false would restart it after crashing.) So either way, it needs RunAtLoad set to true.

Do not use

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<key>KeepAlive</key>
	<true/>

as in my experience it tries to start SABnzbd on system hold up => locking up your machine.

Bryan Wats
Running from sources on Mac OS X 10.5, DevTools 3.1