Syntax for installing Safari 11.0.2 latest patch

[dpinai]

We would like to solely push the 11.0.2 update for Safari via the a script using either Casper Remote or a policy but I can't seem to be able to find the correct syntax to do so. I ran software update --list but did not find the correct actual spelling. Was it omitted by default? I am able to run it separately through the AppStore however...

softwareupdate --list
Software Update Tool
Copyright 2002-2012 Apple Inc.

Finding available software
Software Update found the following new or updated software: Security Update 2017-003-10.10.5 Security Update 2017-003 (10.10.5), 399418K [recommended] [restart] RemoteDesktopClient-3.9.3 Remote Desktop Client Update (3.9.3), 8587K [recommended] * Safari10.1.2Yosemite-10.1.2 Safari (10.1.2), 71479K [recommended]

I have already tried softwareupdate --install Safari-11.0.2 but no luck there...

*softwareupdate --install Safari-11.0.2
Software Update Tool
Copyright 2002-2012 Apple Inc.

Finding available software
Safari-11.0.2: No such update
No updates are available.BoldText

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Also, we just to deploy to a handful of users, the SUS is not yet setup here at this company.

Thank you for any advice on this!

[mm2270]

Looks like you're trying to install a Safari 11 update to a Yosemite Mac, which isn't available to my knowledge. The updates released from Apple are only for El Capitan and Sierra, as well as the 10.13.2 supplemental update for High Sierra.

[dpinai]

@mm2270 I am actually on 10.12.6 Sierra for for the time being. Any other suggestions?

[jhbush]

@dpinai this has been working for me.

#!/bin/sh

logger -t "Safari11.0.2Sierra-11.0.2" "Requesting install of Safari 11.0.2"
softwareupdate -i 'Safari11.0.2Sierra-11.0.2'
sleep 1

exit $?

[dpinai]

@jhbush1973 Thanks for the quick script there. However, I tried running on 2 separate machines that are on 10.12.6 and got the following:

Software Update Tool
Copyright 2002-2015 Apple Inc.

Safari11.0.2Sierra-11.0.2: No such update
No updates are available.

Both systems are still on 10.x. Safari versions. On the side note, I was able to install it on mine earlier but selecting only through the AppStore. However I don't see the update listed on the two test machines within the AppStore even though a 10.x version of Safari is installed currently.

[jhbush]

@dpinai that's odd I've been running this all day to patch Safari on our 10.12.6 Macs. I usually only see that response if the user has already installed the update, but the inventory hasn't been updated.

[dpinai · Accepted solution]

Resolved...

It appears that you will need to be on the latest point upgrade (10.12.6) in order to be able to have Safari 11.0.2 update available in software updates. @jhbush1973 Your syntax was indeed correct, just needed to be on the correct version prior that's all. Thanks for your help/hints...