Can't add item to Dock about dockutil HOT 6 CLOSED

Try specifying a plist to update. If you are running as root it may be updating roots dock.

from dockutil.

I am running it as the user;-

computerName:~ test$ /usr/local/bin/dockutil --add /Applications/Self\ Service.app
Self Service already exists in dock. Use --replacing 'Self Service' to update an existing item
item /Applications/Self Service.app was not added to Dock

Any other ideas mate?

Thanks.

from dockutil.

What is the output with -v (verbose)?

from dockutil.

computerName:~ test$ /usr/local/bin/dockutil --add /Applications/Self\ Service.app -v
verbose: ('processing', '/Users/test/Library/Preferences/com.apple.dock.plist')
verbose: ('adding', '/Applications/Self Service.app')
verbose: ('adding', {'tile-data': {'file-label': 'Self Service', 'file-data': {'_CFURLStringType': 0, '_CFURLString': '/Applications/Self Service.app'}, 'file-type': 32}, 'tile-type': 'file-tile', 'GUID': 'A581A74C-6E09-407C-999E-1B68D434DFDF'})
verbose: ('item added at end',)

from dockutil.

Hi Kyle,

Scrub the above, I have tested on another machine and it works fine. I'm going to virtualise another instance and try again.

Thanks for your help.

from dockutil.

Okay let me know if you discover the root cause.

from dockutil.