/AutoDMGUpdateProfiles

Scripts for maintaining AutoDMG's UpdateProfiles.plist

Primary LanguagePython

AutoDMGUpdateProfiles

This repository contains three utilities to help generate update profiles for AutoDMG

autodmg-rss.py

autodmg-rss.py reads Apple's RSS feed for software updates and creates a plist with the name and URL of each update. Not all updates have standard download buttons (notably iTunes), and some updates are only available from Software Update, so some will have to be added manually.

autodmg-checksum.py

autodmg-checksum.py takes the plist from autodmg-rss.py and downloads each update that doesn't have the sha1 checksum or size set. It also updates the PublicationDate to the current time, and it saves the updates for you in AutoDMG/Updates.

autodmg-verify.py

autodmg-verify.py checks for common errors, such as plist syntax errors, unreferenced updates, or forgetting to update the PublicationDate.

Suggested Workflow

  1. Install a bare OS on a test machine, and perform initial setup.
  2. Run sudo softwareupdate -l -a.
  3. Note the updates and the order they appear in.
  4. Run ./autodmg-rss.py updates.plist.
  5. Use updates.plist to update AutoDMG's UpdateProfiles.plist, while paying attention to installation order.
  6. Manually add any updates that autodmg-rss.py doesn't find, and remove deprecated updates.
  7. Run ./autodmg-checksum.py updates.plist.
  8. Run ./autodmg-verify.py updates.plist.
  9. Run ./install.sh to move UpdateProfiles.plist into ~/Library/Application Support/AutoDMG for testing.
  10. Build an image with updates applied.
  11. Deploy it and verify that no additional updates are required.