-L option only installs app

[heinst]

I am trying to use the -L option, and this only installs the app and does nothing else with it.

[senthilmanick]

The -L option is just meant to download and just launch the app.

[heinst]

I understand that, but it installs the app then does nothing after that. It doesn't launch the app or anything

[kavanj]

From what I have experienced, the -L option does not launch the app, but only installs it. This goes against my initial expectation of the app also being launched.
Is the intended functionality of the -L option to install and launch the application, or only to install the application and exit lldb?

[senthilmanick]

The intent is to install and launch through lldb

I noticed that with 6.0.1 if the previous session of lldb is not killed then the launch hangs

Also if the device is locked then the error is not propagated. This is fixed in my fork

[heinst]

@senthilmanick So your fork fixes this issue? What about on 7.0+?

[senthilmanick]

It's the same issue. I haven't tested thoroughly in 7.0

[senthilmanick]

Fixed in v1.3.0 in senthilmanick/ios-deploy

[shazron]

The correct usage should be:
ios-deploy -d -L -b myapp.app.

Adding the -L detaches from lldb after launch. It could be more clearer, but that's how it works currently.

[shazron]

1.3.0 release pending.