AFSBackgrounder problem?

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Howard Fried Author

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AFSBackgrounder problem?

Mid 2012 15" MacBook Pro, Mavericks 10.9.3

Computer takes a rather long time to boot. I ran EntreCheck and noticed in

User Launch Agents:

[failed] it.infn.lnf.network.AFSBackgrounder.plist.

I checked with Console and found repeated instances of

com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[188]: (it.infn.lnf.network.AFSBackgrounder[272]) Job failed to exec(3). Setting up event to tell us when to try again: 2: No such file or directory

com.apple.launchd.peruser.501[188]: (it.infn.lnf.network.AFSBackgrounder[272]) Job failed to exec(3) for weird reason: 2.

I know that AFS has something to do with file sharing over a network, but that's the extent of my understanding. I'd be grateful if someone could suggest an explanation for the above messages and whether it's something I should be concerned about.

Thanks,

Howard Fried

Posted on Jun 15, 2014 5:08 AM

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Answer 1

baltwo

Level 9

62,386 points

Jun 15, 2014 3:30 PM in response to Howard Fried

Open your user's ?Library/LaunchAgents/ folder, move the it.infn.lnf.network.AFSBackgrounder.plist file to the Desktop, restart, and see if the problem persists. if not, nuke the moved file. If it's not there, try /Library/LaunchAgents/ instead.

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Answer 2

Linc Davis

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209,739 points

Jun 15, 2014 4:19 PM in response to Howard Fried

You installed the third-party system modification "OpenAFS." If you don't need it, remove it according to the developer's instructions. If you want to keep it, refer to the developer for support or check for an update.

Back up all data before making any changes.

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Answer 3

Howard Fried Author

Level 1

72 points

Jun 16, 2014 5:30 AM in response to Linc Davis

Yes, thank you. I did indeed find an OpenAFS folder (I should have looked before posting to the Discussions). The folder is two years old, which is probably why I had forgotten that I had installed the AFS pkg (probably to connect to a remote volume at my university). I backed up, ran the uninstall script, but, curiously, the it.infn.lnf.network.AFSBackgrounder.plist file remained in /User/Library/LaunchAgents (and failed on bootup). Manually removing the file cleared the issue.

Cheers,

Howard

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