launchd Service Scripts

User Management

The following launchd script uses a separate user deluge, this is optional but recommended for security. To create a new deluge user follow the ​Apple KB steps.

Deluge Daemon (deluged) Service

Note: The path to deluge assumes installation using Macports and will need modified if using Deluge.app.

Create the file /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.deluged.plist containing the following:

<?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.deluged</string>
<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
<string>/opt/local/bin/deluged</string>
<string>-d</string>
</array>
<key>UserName</key>
<string>deluge</string>
<key>RunAtLoad</key>
<true/>
<key>KeepAlive</key>
<true/>
</dict>
</plist>

Set the service to load on startup and then start it:

sudo launchctl load -w /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.deluged.plist
sudo launchctl start com.deluged

Logging

To enable logging modify the ProgramArguments array and add the command options from ​Deluge Logging e.g.:

<string>/opt/local/bin/deluged</string>
<string>-d</string>
<string>-L</string>
<string>error</string>
<string>-l</string>
<string>/Users/deluged/Library/Logs/deluged.log</string>