linux - osx' s /etc/init.d equivalent?

Question

I am installing gitlab on a mac but this latter is mainly designed for linux os. Following the doc, I have to run this command

curl --output /etc/init.d/gitlab https://raw.github.com/gitlabhq/gitlab-recipes/master/init.d/gitlab

What is the mac equivalent of the /etc/init.d folder (I know about the launchd command but I am looking for the mac's equivalent /etc/init.d folder) ?

Answer 1

AFAIK, launchd stores its data primarily in .plist files in /Library/LaunchAgents/ and /Library/LaunchDaemons/, and occasionally in those subdirectories in your home directory. More on those files in this tutorial and this reference.

For your problem specifically, to set launchd up to run gitlab, try converting that init.d script to a .plist file with the links above.