unbound did not start automatically after reboot

FritzS - gmx fritzs at gmx.net
Tue Sep 8 08:03:31 PDT 2015


> Am 08.09.2015 um 03:40 schrieb Ryan Schmidt <ryandesign at macports.org>:
> 
> 
> On Sep 6, 2015, at 7:56 AM, FritzS wrote:
> 
>> David, Ryan,
>> who is the unbound specialist?
> 
> I've never used unbound.
> 
>> My in MacPorts installed unbound did not start automatically after reboot.
>> But it seems to run, but not listed in the process list
>> If I want to start
>> $ sudo port load unbound
>> /opt/local/etc/LaunchDaemons/org.macports.unbound/org.macports.unbound.plist: Operation already in progress
>> 
>> So I must 
>> $ sudo port unload unbound
>> $ sudo port load unbound
>> 
>> Seldom it starts after reboot. My guess, the start command for unbound comes to early in the OS X startup.
>> 
>> Why I could set a waiting time in the
>> org.macports.unbound.plist
> 
> I'm not aware of a way to set a waiting time in a plist.
> 
> I believe you can set dependencies on some things, like indicating that a plist requires the network be up, or that it should be restarted if the network connection changes?

I must search for this code or code samples.

> 
> One reason why a launchd plist might not work at startup is if your ports are actually installed on a second volume, not on the startup disk. Is that the case?
> 

I use only one volume. My guess the startup of the ethernet port coming to late or the application firewall Little Snitch unblocking the DNS ports to late at startup.

My suggestion - unbound should start after network connection is OK and Little Snitch is running up.

Fritz



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