Re:MacOS monitoring the open source way
by icebraining on Friday April 27, 2018 @09:38AM
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this is for things like build servers, not client machines.
It talks about killing GUI processes. Is it common to run a display server on macOS servers?
Yes. Services that can run without a display are better run on a Linux server anyway.
Re:MacOS monitoring the open source way
by icebraining on Friday April 27, 2018 @11:30AM
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I assumed it was for compilation of iOS apps, do those need a display?
They use Munki for software updates, which, just like you describe, gives the user a grace period where they can reboot at their leisure. Ignore it for long enough and it'll crank up the nagging, and eventually force a reboot.