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Set ip alias on boot
#!/bin/sh
cat << EOL > /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.user.lo0-loopback.plist
<?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>com.user.lo0-loopback</string>
<key>ProgramArguments</key>
<array>
<string>/sbin/ifconfig</string>
<string>lo0</string>
<string>alias</string>
<string>192.168.251.2/32</string>
</array>
<key>RunAtLoad</key> <true/>
<key>Nice</key>
<integer>10</integer>
<key>KeepAlive</key>
<false/>
<key>AbandonProcessGroup</key>
<true/>
<key>StandardErrorPath</key>
<string>/var/log/loopback-alias.log</string>
<key>StandardOutPath</key>
<string>/var/log/loopback-alias.log</string>
</dict>
</plist>
EOL
chmod 0644 /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.user.lo0-loopback.plist
chown root:wheel /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.user.lo0-loopback.plist
launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.user.lo0-loopback.plist
launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.user.lo0-loopback.plist
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