try various fixes for recent problems with Mac App Store on Mojave: “We could not complete your purchase” / “cancelled”

gistfile1.txt

#!/usr/bin/env zsh -f
# Purpose: Try to get the Mac App Store on Mojave to let Mac App Store apps update without "cancelled" message
#
# From:	Timothy J. Luoma
# Mail:	luomat at gmail dot com
# Date:	2020-11-25

PATH='/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin:/bin'

pgrep -x 'App Store' && killall 'App Store'

sudo rm -rfv "$TMPDIR/../C/com.apple.appstore/"

rm -rfv "$HOME/Library/Caches/com.apple.appstore/"

killall -9 appstoreagent

open -a 'App Store'

exit 0
#EOF