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Updating to Mac elCapitan using downloaded pkg file
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mac-osx-el-captain-commands.sh
## based on https://github.com/lioonline/OS-X-El-Capitan
## pkg file link - http://osxapps.itunes.apple.com/apple-assets-us-std-000001/Purple3/v4/74/d2/82/74d28291-9db9-7ae2-305d-9b8b3f5fd463/ftk3252456602304584541.pkg
# Run this from folder where you have downloaded or copied ftk3252456602304584541.pkg file
#create a tmp folder
mkdir elCapitanRoot && cd elCapitanRoot
#create a folder structure to match apple server
sudo mkdir -p ./apple-assets-us-std-000001/Purple3/v4/74/d2/82/74d28291-9db9-7ae2-305d-9b8b3f5fd463/
#move downloaded pkg file to proper path
sudo mv ../ftk3252456602304584541.pkg ./apple-assets-us-std-000001/Purple3/v4/74/d2/82/74d28291-9db9-7ae2-305d-9b8b3f5fd463/
#start a web server when you are in "elCapitanRoot" folder
sudo python -m SimpleHTTPServer 80
#edit your mac's /etc/hosts file to add following line
sudo echo "127.0.0.1 osxapps.itunes.apple.com" >> /etc/hosts
#if you are in rtCamp's office, you can try following LAN server
#sudo echo "192.168.0.2 osxapps.itunes.apple.com" >> /etc/hosts
# open "App Store" app on Mac. And run update.
# It should download pkg file from local/LAN server
#Important - remove /etc/hosts entry when done, for "App Store" to work
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ok i git it working but i get this exception
Exception happened during processing of request from ('127.0.0.1', 61137)
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/SocketServer.py", line 295, in _handle_request_noblock
self.process_request(request, client_address)
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/SocketServer.py", line 321, in process_request
self.finish_request(request, client_address)
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/SocketServer.py", line 334, in finish_request
self.RequestHandlerClass(request, client_address, self)
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/SocketServer.py", line 657, in init
self.finish()
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/SocketServer.py", line 716, in finish
self.wfile.close()
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/socket.py", line 283, in close
self.flush()
File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/socket.py", line 307, in flush
self._sock.sendall(view[write_offset:write_offset+buffer_size])
error: [Errno 32] Broken pipe

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