Scheduling via launchd

[polkwagner]

I'm having trouble getting the backup to run via schedule. I have created a launchAgent .plist, as follows:

<?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.[username].evernote-backup</string>
    <key>ProgramArguments</key>
    <array>
        <string>/usr/local/bin/evernote-backup</string>
        <string>sync</string>
    </array>
    <key>StartCalendarInterval</key>
    <dict>
        <key>Minute</key>
        <integer>49</integer>
      	<key>Hour</key>
        <integer>10</integer>
    </dict>
</dict>
</plist>

I have loaded the .plist using launchctl. All seems fine. But then nothing. The DB does not get touched.

Everything works fine when I run manually from the terminal.

OSX 14.2.1 / installed via Homebrew.

Any advice?

[msewell]

@polkwagner: Did you ever figure this out?

[polkwagner]

Nope. Never did. Polk Wagner Professor of Law ▪︎ University of Pennsylvania Law School +1 215 917 6825 ***@***.***

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[msewell]

I got it to work on my machine by explicitly adding the path to the database file as an argument to sync.

<?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.msewell.evernote-backup</string>
        <key>ProgramArguments</key>
        <array>
            <string>/opt/homebrew/bin/evernote-backup</string> <!-- In my case, evernote-backup was installed using homebrew -->
            <string>sync</string>
            <string>--database</string>
            <string>/Users/my_username/path/to/en_backup.db</string>
        </array>
        <key>StartInterval</key>
        <integer>86400</integer> <!-- Runs every 24 hours -->
        <key>RunAtLoad</key>
        <true />
    </dict>
</plist>

[polkwagner]

Thank you. I will give that a try! Polk Wagner Professor of Law ▪︎ University of Pennsylvania Law School +1 215 917 6825 ***@***.***

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On Thu, Oct 24, 2024 at 1:12 PM, Michael Sewell ***@***.***> wrote: I got it to work on my machine by explicitly adding the path to the database file as an argument to sync. <?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.msewell.evernote-backup</string> <key>ProgramArguments</key> <array> <string>/opt/homebrew/bin/evernote-backup</string> <!-- In my case, evernote-backup was installed using homebrew --> <string>sync</string> <string>--database</string> <string>/Users/my_username/path/to/en_backup.db</string> </array> <key>StartInterval</key> <integer>86400</integer> <!-- Runs every 24 hours --> <key>RunAtLoad</key> <true /> </dict> </plist> — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub <#64 (comment)>, or unsubscribe <https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/BE3WPWEYWFGVC6B4QP4WCZLZ5ES7NAVCNFSM6AAAAABQGHVET6VHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43URDJONRXK43TNFXW4Q3PNVWWK3TUHMYTCMBUGM3DMNQ> . You are receiving this because you were mentioned.Message ID: ***@***.*** com>