Command Line
All of Software Update's features are available through the command-line program softwareupdate. The command to update everything from terminal the command is "sudo softwareupdate -i -a" for other option are below.
The command line usage for softwareupdate in OS X 10.6 is as follows:
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usage: softwareupdate |
Using this tool, it is fairly straightforward for lab administrators to automatically install incoming updates by adding a cron job, or using the new launchd scheduling system, the latter is recommended:
softwareupdate—install—all
(or just --recommended to be more cautious). It is prudent to set the job to run only every few days to allow for time to jump in with an --ignore if a particular update is reported to have issues by early adopters. If running as a cron job, it is also a good idea to avoid running the update while a user is logged in, especially since some updates require reboot to take effect. (softwareupdate does not reboot automatically, it merely displays a warning on its standard output if a reboot is necessary.) Remote administrators may also be interested in also using the cURL and installer command line utilities to set up their own software update system.
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