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@@ -262,12 +262,17 @@ straightforward (it needs to run with sudo to read environment). Just run:
| `resticw mount /mnt/restic` | Mount your remote repository | | `resticw mount /mnt/restic` | Mount your remote repository |
## Setup macOS LaunchAgent ## Setup macOS LaunchAgent
LaunchAgent is the modern service schedulerin in macOS that uses [Launchd](https://www.launchd.info/).
[Launchd](https://www.launchd.info/) is the modern built-in service scheduler in macOS. It has support for running services as root (Daemon) or as a normal user (Agent). Here we we set up an Lauch Agent to be run as your normal user for starting regular backups.
```console ```console
$ sudo PREFIX=/usr/local make install-launchagent $ PREFIX=/usr/local make install-launchagent
$ launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchAgents/com.github.erikw.restic-automatic-backup.plist $ vim ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.github.erikw.restic-automatic-backup.plist # Edit schedule if needed.
$ launchctl load -w ~/Library/LaunchAgents/com.github.erikw.restic-automatic-backup.plist
$ launchctl kickstart gui/501/com.github.erikw.restic-automatic-backup
``` ```
## Setup Cron ## Setup Cron
If you want to run an all-classic cron job instead, do like this: If you want to run an all-classic cron job instead, do like this: