ani(1) CBT Tools ani(1)
NAME
ani - Apple Net Install command line tool
SYNOPSIS
ani list --trains
ani list --train train [--cached]
ani refresh --trains
ani refresh --train train
ani download --update update <DOWNLOAD OPTIONS>
ani download --latest train <DOWNLOAD OPTIONS> <FILTER OPTIONS>
ani install --update update <DOWNLOAD OPTIONS> <INSTALL OPTIONS>
ani install --latest train <DOWNLOAD OPTIONS> <FILTER OPTIONS> <INSTALL
OPTIONS>
ani install --file <path/to/dmg> [--type image_type] <INSTALL OPTIONS>
ani [-v | --version]
ani [-h | --help]
DOWNLOAD OPTIONS
--image image
FILTER OPTIONS
[--livable | --livable-with-issues | --release | --quicklooks]
INSTALL OPTIONS
[--volume target_volume_path [--erase [filesystem_type]]]
[--boot-args boot_arguments_string]
[--noBootOnce]
DESCRIPTION
ani is the command line tool of Apple Net Install. It talks to the same
daemon as Apple Net Install.app and shares its data. You can use ani to
easily automate updates of your system
COMMANDS
ani list
--trains
Lists all trains in local cache.
--train train [--cached]
Lists all updates for train in local cache. If --cached is spec-
ified, only lists updates with at least one cache disk image.
ani refresh
--trains
Refreshes list of trains and updates the local cache. After-
wards, lists all trains in local cache.
--train train
Refreshes train and updates the local cache. Afterwards, lists
all updates in local cache.
ani download
--update update <DOWNLOAD OPTIONS>
Downloads update.
--latest train <DOWNLOAD OPTIONS> <FILTER OPTIONS>
Downloads the latest image for train.
ani install
--update update <DOWNLOAD OPTIONS> <INSTALL OPTIONS>
Installs update.
--latest train <DOWNLOAD OPTIONS> <FILTER OPTIONS> <INSTALL OPTIONS>
Installs the latest image for train.
--file path_to_dmg [--type image_type] <INSTALL OPTIONS>
Install an image that is not managed by Apple Net Install. Use
--file to specify the path to the disk image file. Apple Net
Install tries to figure out which image you specified. If it is
not able to do that, you have to specify the image type using
--type. Currently supported image types are:
AppleInternal AppleInternalAssistant
help | -h | --help
Prints ani's usage information
version | -v | --version
Prints ani's version
DOWNLOAD OPTIONS
--image image
The name of the image to download (e.g. 'AppleInternal')
FILTER OPTIONS
[--livable | --livable-with-issues | --release | --quicklooks]
Optional flags to filter for updates. All the flags are mutually
exclusive.
--livable: Last 'Livable' update.
--livable-with-issues: Last 'Livable with Issues' update.
--release: Last update marked as 'Release'.
--quicklooks: Last update marked as 'QuickLooks'.
We do not only filter for the specified flag, but for everything
that is at least the specified flag. So --livable-with-issues
will include all updates that are marked as 'Recommended with
Issues' or 'Recommended.' --quicklooks will include all updates
that are marked as 'QuickLooks' or 'Release.'
INSTALL OPTIONS
[--volume target_volume_path [--erase [filesystem_type]]]
Optional flag to specify a target volume for an installation. If
flag it not present, ani boots into the installer. --erase can
be used to erase the volume before the installation and the
optional filesystem_type can be used to specify a new filesystem
type. If no filesystem type is specified, the volume will keep
its current filesystem type.
[--boot-args boot_arguments_string]
Optional flag to specify boot arguments.
[--noBootOnce]
Optional flag to disable boot next.
RETURN VALUES
Returns EXIT_SUCCESS on success, and EXIT_FAILURE on failure.
BUGS
Bugs should be submitted as a Radar in the component 'Apple Net Install
App | X'. Please attach Apple Net Install's log file. You can find it
in '~/Library/Logs/AppleNetInstall.log'.
Core Build Technologies March 2016 ani(1)
Mac OS X 10.12.3 - Generated Sat Feb 4 18:05:11 CST 2017