applch · March 3, 2023 22:00
diff --git a/Apple update softwareupdate command in macOS 10.13.4 b/Apple update softwareupdate command in macOS 10.13.4
 $sw_vers
 ProductName:	Mac OS X
 ProductVersion:	10.13.4
 BuildVersion:	17E199

 $ softwareupdate -h
 usage: softwareupdate <cmd> [<args> ...]

 ** Catalog Management:
 	--set-catalog <URL>	Set the new catalog URL (requires privileges)
 	--clear-catalog		Clear the catalog URL back to defaults (requires privileges)

 ** Manage Updates:
 	-l | --list		List all appropriate update labels (options:  --no-scan, --product-types)
 	-d | --download		Download Only
 	-e | --cancel-download		Cancel a download
 	-i | --install		Install
 		<label> ...	specific updates
 		-a | --all		All appropriate updates
 		-R | --restart		Automatically restart (or shut down) if required to complete installation.
 		-r | --recommended	Only recommended updates
 	--background		Trigger a background scan and update operation
 	--ignore <label> ...	Ignore specific updates
 	--reset-ignored		Clear all ignored updates

 ** Other Tools:
 	--suspend-background 	Suspend background operations from occurring temporarily (use --duration to specify duration to suspend in seconds)
 		--duration <duration>)		Optional duration in seconds to suspend background operations (defaults to 5*60 seconds)
 	--dump-state		Log the internal state of the SU daemon to /var/log/install.log
 	--evaluate-products	Evaluate a list of product keys specified by the --products option 
 	--history		Show the install history.  By default, only displays updates installed by softwareupdate.  
 	--all 			Include all processes in history (including App installs) 

 ** Options:
 	--no-scan		Do not scan when listing or installing updates (use available updates previously scanned)
 	--product-types <type>		Limit a scan to a particular product type only - ignoring all others
 		Ex:  --product-types macOS  || --product-types macOS,Safari 
 	--products		A comma-separated (no spaces) list of product keys to operate on. 
 	--force			Force an operation to complete.  Use with --background to trigger a background scan regardless of "Automatically check" pref 

 	--verbose		Enable verbose output
 	--help			Print this help
	$sw_vers
	ProductName: Mac OS X
	ProductVersion: 10.13.4
	BuildVersion: 17E199

	$ softwareupdate -h
	usage: softwareupdate <cmd> [<args> ...]

	** Catalog Management:
	--set-catalog <URL> Set the new catalog URL (requires privileges)
	--clear-catalog Clear the catalog URL back to defaults (requires privileges)

	** Manage Updates:
	-l \| --list List all appropriate update labels (options: --no-scan, --product-types)
	-d \| --download Download Only
	-e \| --cancel-download Cancel a download
	-i \| --install Install
	<label> ... specific updates
	-a \| --all All appropriate updates
	-R \| --restart Automatically restart (or shut down) if required to complete installation.
	-r \| --recommended Only recommended updates
	--background Trigger a background scan and update operation
	--ignore <label> ... Ignore specific updates
	--reset-ignored Clear all ignored updates

	** Other Tools:
	--suspend-background Suspend background operations from occurring temporarily (use --duration to specify duration to suspend in seconds)
	--duration <duration>) Optional duration in seconds to suspend background operations (defaults to 5*60 seconds)
	--dump-state Log the internal state of the SU daemon to /var/log/install.log
	--evaluate-products Evaluate a list of product keys specified by the --products option
	--history Show the install history. By default, only displays updates installed by softwareupdate.
	--all Include all processes in history (including App installs)

	** Options:
	--no-scan Do not scan when listing or installing updates (use available updates previously scanned)
	--product-types <type> Limit a scan to a particular product type only - ignoring all others
	Ex: --product-types macOS \|\| --product-types macOS,Safari
	--products A comma-separated (no spaces) list of product keys to operate on.
	--force Force an operation to complete. Use with --background to trigger a background scan regardless of "Automatically check" pref

	--verbose Enable verbose output
	--help Print this help
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