What Is The Command Line Shell For Os X

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Command Line List
Command Line Interface

Aug 30, 2018 A shell script is a list of commands in a computer program that is run by the Unix shell which is a command line interpreter. A shell script usually has comments that describe the steps. The different operations performed by shell scripts are program execution, file manipulation and text printing. The book allowed me to have a look at OS X from the other side. It is a start to getting in control of my system. Sure, you will be able to work with OS X without it, but it is more fun with it. It runs you through the basics of Unix command line usage and structured the sheer endless possibilities well for me.

ow do I install software updates from the command line tool on my Apple Mac OS X computer? How can I remotely update my Apple computer by just sshing into a system? Is there is something like apt-get command or yum command for Apple OS X?
You need to use the softwareupdate command to checks for new and updated versions of your software based on information about your Apple Mac computer and current software. This command requires admin authentication for all commands i.e. you need to run it using sudo tool. In this tutorial you will learn how to install software updates from the bash command line on a Mac OS X.

How do I find all available updates?

Open the terminal app and type the following commands. Type the following command:
softwareupdate -l
OR
softwareupdate --list
Sample outputs:
From the above update we get a list as follows:

Where,

RAWCameraUpdate6.17-6.17 is software available to update also know as the identifier.
6.17 is version number
7455k download size
Please note that updates that need a restart are marked with [restart].

How do I install specified update?

To install update called ‘RAWCameraUpdate6.17-6.17’, enter:
sudo softwareupdate -i RAWCameraUpdate6.17-6.17
Sample outputs:

A note about dealing with update names with white spaces

Some update names may include spaces, enclose the update name using a single quote character as follows:
sudo softwareupdate -i 'OS X El Capitan Update-10.11.1'

How do I see software download and update progress?

Pass the -v option as follows:
sudo softwareupdate -vi RAWCameraUpdate6.17-6.17
OR
sudo softwareupdate -v -i iTunesXPatch-12.3.1
Sample outputs:

How do I just download update but not install on my system?

Use the following syntax:
sudo softwareupdate -d nameHere sudo softwareupdate -d iTunesXPatch-12.3.1
To cancel a download, enter:
sudo softwareupdate -e

How do I apply all recommended updates?

All updates that are recommended for your system:
sudo softwareupdate -r
To install all updates that are applicable to your system, enter:
sudo softwareupdate -i -a
Install all but make sure you ignore ‘JavaForOSX’ updates:
sudo softwareupdate --ignore JavaForOSX
To clear the list ignored updates, enter:
sudo softwareupdate --reset-ignored