Run JBoss as Mac OSX service

Use the following code to add JBoss to the system process, make sure to change program string, standardOutPath, and UserName.

Step – 1: Create the following script

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>

<!DOCTYPE plist PUBLIC "-//Apple Computer//DTD PLIST 1.0//EN"

"http://www.apple.com/DTDs/PropertyList-1.0.dtd">

<plist version="1.0">

    <dict>

        <key>Label</key>

            <string>jboss</string>

        <key>Disabled</key>

        <false/>

        <key>KeepAlive</key>

            <dict>

                <key>SuccessfulExit</key>

                <false/>

            </dict>

        <key>Program</key>

            <string>/Users/sky/jboss-eap-6.3/bin/standalone.sh</string>

        <key>StandardOutPath</key>

            <string>/Users/sky/jboss-eap-6.3/out.log</string>

        <key>RunAtLoad</key>

            <true/>

        <key>UserName</key>

            <string>sky</string>

    </dict>

</plist>

Step -2: Change the permissions

chmod 644 jboss.plist

Step – 3: Change the ownership

chown root:wheel jboss.plist

Step – 4: Launch the daemon

launchctl load jboss.plist