softwareupdate(8) BSD System Manager's Manual softwareupdate(8)
NAME
softwareupdate -- system software update tool
SYNOPSIS
softwareupdate command [args ...]
DESCRIPTION
Software Update checks for new and updated versions of your software
based on information about your computer and current software.
Invoke softwareupdate by specifying a command followed by zero or more
args. softwareupdate must be run as root, regardless of which command is
used.
The following modes are available:
-l | --list
List all available updates.
-d | --download
-i | --install
Each update specified by args is downloaded and unarchived,
and also installed. args can be one of the following:
item ... One or more update names.
-a | --all All appropriate updates.
-r | --req All required updates.
--ignore ...
Manages the per-machine list of ignored updates.
--reset-ignored
Clears the list of all ignored updates.
--schedule Manages the per-machine scheduler preferences. args should
be one of the following words:
on | off Enable or disable automatic checking.
-h | --help
Print command usage.
EXAMPLES
The following examples are shown as given to the shell:
sudo softwareupdate --list
* iPhoto-2.0
iPhoto, 2.0, 34100K [recommended]
* iSync-1.0
iSync, 1.0, 4840K [recommended]
* StuffItExpander7-7.0
StuffIt Expander Security Update, 7.0, 4420K [recommended]
- iCal-1.0.2
iCal, 1.0.2, 6520K
* AirPortSW-4.1
AirPort Software, 4.1, 13880K [recommended] [restart]
sudo softwareupdate --install iCal-1.0.2
Software Update Tool
Copyright 2002-2003 Apple Computer, Inc.
Installing iCal:
0...10...20...30...40...50...60...70...80...90...100 Done.
sudo softwareupdate --ignore iCal iPhoto
Ignored updates:
(iPod, SafariUpdate)
sudo softwareupdate --schedule
Automatic check is on
ENVIRONMENT
COMMAND_LINE_INSTALL Set when downloading or installing using the
softwareupdate command. Scripts can check for the
existence of this variable to determine if they are
executing in a command line environment (i.e. there
may be no WindowServer available).
FILES
/usr/sbin/softwareupdate Software Update tool
Darwin March 30, 2003 Darwin
Mac OS X 10.7 - Generated Sun Sep 4 14:31:56 CDT 2011