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diff --git a/doc/init.md b/doc/init.md index ed9ce72154..1bbfed4380 100644 --- a/doc/init.md +++ b/doc/init.md @@ -13,8 +13,9 @@ can be found in the contrib/init folder. 1. Service User --------------------------------- -All three startup configurations assume the existence of a "bitcoin" user +All three Linux startup configurations assume the existence of a "bitcoin" user and group. They must be created before attempting to use these scripts. +The OS X configuration assumes bitcoind will be set up for the current user. 2. Configuration --------------------------------- @@ -48,6 +49,8 @@ see `contrib/debian/examples/bitcoin.conf`. 3. Paths --------------------------------- +3a) Linux + All three configurations assume several paths that might need to be adjusted. Binary: `/usr/bin/bitcoind` @@ -62,6 +65,13 @@ reasons to make the configuration file and data directory only readable by the bitcoin user and group. Access to bitcoin-cli and other bitcoind rpc clients can then be controlled by group membership. +3b) Mac OS X + +Binary: `/usr/local/bin/bitcoind` +Configuration file: `~/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/bitcoin.conf` +Data directory: `~/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin` +Lock file: `~/Library/Application Support/Bitcoin/.lock` + 4. Installing Service Configuration ----------------------------------- @@ -97,6 +107,17 @@ Using this script, you can adjust the path and flags to the bitcoind program by setting the BITCOIND and FLAGS environment variables in the file /etc/sysconfig/bitcoind. You can also use the DAEMONOPTS environment variable here. +4e) Mac OS X + +Copy org.bitcoin.bitcoind.plist into ~/Library/LaunchAgents. Load the launch agent by +running `launchctl load ~/Library/LaunchAgents/org.bitcoin.bitcoind.plist`. + +This Launch Agent will cause bitcoind to start whenever the user logs in. + +NOTE: This approach is intended for those wanting to run bitcoind as the current user. +You will need to modify org.bitcoin.bitcoind.plist if you intend to use it as a +Launch Daemon with a dedicated bitcoin user. + 5. Auto-respawn ----------------------------------- |