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error processing extended attributes: Operation not permitted

I am getting the following message in console:

least 60 seconds will cause job removal
Jul 6 21:52:16 OS-861-Seva launchd: com.apple.periodic-monthly: will
restart in 10 seconds
Jul 6 21:52:27 OS-861-Seva cp: error processing extended attributes:
Operation not permitted
Jul 6 21:52:27 OS-861-Seva launchd: com.apple.periodic-monthly:
respawning too quickly! throttling
Jul 6 21:52:27 OS-861-Seva launchd: com.apple.periodic-monthly: 2
more failures without living at least 60 seconds will cause job removal
Jul 6 21:52:27 OS-861-Seva launchd: com.apple.periodic-monthly: will
restart in 10 seconds
Jul 6 21:52:39 OS-861-Seva cp: error processing extended attributes:
Operation not permitted

etc

How can I fix this?

It is about the file: com.apple.periodic-monthly.plist, or not?

I had a look at the permissions for this file they are set to System and wheel.

I also noted that the flag is set to run on demand. Is this correct? (I used Launchd Editor to look at the settings)

If I where to use Terminal to look at the settings or to delete the present and create a new one how would I do this?

MBP, Mac OS X (10.4.9)

Posted on Jul 6, 2007 1:07 PM

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Michael Conniff

Level 7

33,143 points

Posted on Jul 6, 2007 3:11 PM

ChangeAgent

There seem to be two different things going on here. The "cp: error processing extended attributes: Operation not permitted" error is a known problem in the periodic script. But I've never seen the "respawning too quickly" message in this context before. Maybe if we fix the one, the other will disappear, although the first message usually does no harm.

If you are happy using Terminal, you can suppress this message with the following command sequence. You will need to be logged on to an 'admin' account, and supply your password, which is not echoed back, after the first line.

I recommend you copy and paste the following into the Terminal window, one line at a time, with a return after each line:

sudo -s
cd /usr/sbin
mv periodic periodic.orig
sed 's@cp /dev/null@>@' periodic.orig > periodic
chmod +x,u-w periodic
exit

If you are not happy with this, post back with further questions.

I doubt this will fix the other stuff though.

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ChangeAgent Author

Level 2

230 points

Jul 8, 2007 2:23 PM in response to Michael Conniff

Michael, good evening

The CP: error was back so had to fix that first.

here is the log after running the command:

ps -axw -o pid,ppid,user,start,command | grep [l]ookupd

Last login: Sun Jul 8 22:47:13 on ttyp2
Welcome to Darwin!
You have new mail.
SevaMacMini:~ 861user$ ps -axw -o pid,ppid,user,start,command | grep
[l]ookupd
110 1 root 7:46PM /usr/sbin/lookupd
SevaMacMini:~ 861user$

is that what it should be?

And on an other note, should I put my monthly schedule back in the LaunchDeamons folder? after all there isn't one there now.

Thanks again and wishing you a good night.

Jul 8, 2007 3:19 PM in response to ChangeAgent

ChangeAgent

The CP: error was back so had to fix that first.

Good! That you were able to fix it, I mean–keep a copy in case you need it in future. I had to redo mine a little while back, since one of the 10.4 updates re-instated the problem.

110 1 root 7:46PM /usr/sbin/lookupd … is that what it should be?

Yes, that's OK! lookupd had started three times, with PIDs 48, 88 and 110. The first two must have quit, and you only have the last one running now.

should I put my monthly schedule back in the LaunchDeamons folder?

Personally I would be inclined to leave it a while until I was sure everything else was OK. After all, it is only needed once a month, even on a busy server. I doubt you would notice any difference if you didn't run it for a year.

ChangeAgent Author

Level 2

230 points

Jul 9, 2007 7:10 AM in response to Michael Conniff

Michael,

A million thank you’ and blessings upon you for helping me out here. I really appreciate your help.

And yes I am making notes just in case I get here again.

I am still not really happy about the performance of the machine, but such is life sometimes.

I hope to manage the rest myself, if not I will post again. And again thank you very much for spending the time!

Eric

BTW. How do you get the grey boxes in your text when you quote me?

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