fix(daemon): enable launchd service before bootstrap #849
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When a launchd service is uninstalled via bootout, macOS marks it as disabled in /var/db/com.apple.xpc.launchd/disabled.*.plist. This persists across reboots and plist recreation. Future bootstrap calls fail with error 5 (I/O error) because the service is still marked disabled. Fix: Call 'launchctl enable' before 'launchctl bootstrap' to clear the disabled state, matching the fix already applied to the macOS Swift app in GatewayLaunchAgentManager.swift. Related: openclaw#306
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Summary
Fixes
clawdbot daemon installfailing withBootstrap failed: 5: Input/output errorafter a previous uninstall.Root Cause
When a launchd service is uninstalled via
bootout, macOS marks it as disabled in:This disabled state persists across:
Once disabled,
launchctl bootstraprefuses to load the service and returns error 5 (I/O error).Fix
Call
launchctl enablebeforelaunchctl bootstrapto clear the disabled state. This matches the fix already applied to the macOS Swift app inGatewayLaunchAgentManager.swift.Related
Workaround (before this fix)