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### Using Launchd (OSX)
launchd is recommended over cron for the OSX system.

This runs on load and from then on every 24 hours (86400 seconds).
This runs on load and from then on every 4 hours (14400 seconds).

*You can change it to 24 hours (86400 seconds) if you wish, but I prefer to check more often in case I missed my time slot when my computer was off.*
*If you run this on a machine that's always running like a server then every 24 hours is okay.*

Just substitute `<username>` for your own.

To view all users (to get your username) run:
```sh
dscacheutil -q user | grep -A 3 -B 2 -e uid:\ 5'[0-9][0-9]'
```

*by daemon I am referring to the .plist file*

Navigate to directory:
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<string>/Users/<username>/development/misc/grab_packt/server.js</string>
</array>

<key>Nice</key>
<integer>1</integer>

<key>StartInterval</key>
<integer>86400</integer>
<integer>14400</integer>

<key>RunAtLoad</key>
<true/>
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Load this daemon into the system:
```sh
launchctl load com.<username>.grab_pkt.plist
cd $HOME/Library/LaunchAgents && launchctl load com.<username>.grab_pkt.plist
```
*to unload just change load to unload*

Check output of script:
```sh
/tmp/GrabPkt.out
sudo cat /tmp/GrabPkt.out
```
It should be similar to:
```sh
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Check for errors:
```sh
/tmp/GrabPkt.err
sudo cat /tmp/GrabPkt.err
```
Mine is empty due to having no errors.

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