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Caching Apple Software Updates

  • September 3, 2010
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bentoms
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Hi guys,

Anyone know where the command: sudo softwareupdate -d -a Downloads updates too?

I'm looking at utilising iHook to assist with patch management & user notification. i.e. it'll report back how many cached packages there are & how many downloaded updates then install at the logout/restart/shutdown triggers.

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    • Anonymous
    • September 3, 2010

    Tom,

    I ran the command and it downloads the updates to the Downloads folder of the user who is logged in. so for me it downloaded it to /Users/gallaghersj/Downloads I don’t know what would happen if you ran this command against someone's machine remotely through ssh or something.

    Sean

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    • jarednichols
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    • September 7, 2010

    I would think it would end up in that users' downloads folder. If it's a hidden ssh account it would be in /var/<accountname>/downloads.

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    • bentoms
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    • September 7, 2010

    It appears to download to /Library/Updates/

    Thanks all!

    Ben Toms
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