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[mveras1972]

Is there a way to run some Terminal commands automatically upon MacOS Monterey login or startup? I need to run three commands line the one listed below. They need to run as administrator or root without causing a password prompt:

sudo kextload -b org.virtualbox.kext.VBoxDrv

I run Virtual Box (VB) and upon upgrading to Monterey, the latest VB does not run the virtual machines unless I manually start those kexts. So I am looking for a way to run the commands automatically upon MacOS startup/login.

 

[appltech]

Hi! Have you tried Automator (it's a macOS built in tool)? It might be handy, though i'm not sure you can skip password prompts this way

 

[frou]

Put the 3 lines together in a script, then run that script via a launchd job.

In launchd terminology, I guess it would be a "Global Daemon" given it needs to run as root.

launchd is built into MacOS: https://www.launchd.info

GUI for configuring launchd: https://www.soma-zone.com/LaunchControl/

 

[mveras1972]

Put the 3 lines together in a script, then run that script via a launchd job.

In launchd terminology, I guess it would be a "Global Daemon" given it needs to run as root.

launchd is built into MacOS: https://www.launchd.info

GUI for configuring launchd: https://www.soma-zone.com/LaunchControl/

I will give that a try. Thank you.