automatic_software_updates

Use the automatic_software_updates resource to manage the Automatic Software Update preferences.

The automatic_software_updates resource manages the state of the desired software update preference using the plist resource to set the values for each individual property.

Syntax

The simplest use of the automatic_software_updates resource is:

automatic_software_updates "enables automatic check, download, and install of software updates" do
  check true
  download true
  install_os true
  install_app_store true
  install_critical true
end

Actions

The automatic_software_updates resource has the following actions:

:set

Default. Set plist attribute to true.

Properties

check

Ruby type: TrueClass, FalseClass

Enable or disable automatic checking of software updates.

download

Ruby type: TrueClass, FalseClass

Enable or disable automatic download of software updates. Only applicable if the check property is true.

install_os

Ruby type: TrueClass, FalseClass

Enable or disable automatic install of OS updates. Only applicable if the download property is true.

install_critical

Ruby type: TrueClass, FalseClass

Enable or disable automatic install of critical updates. Only applicable if the check property is enabled

install_app_store

Ruby type: TrueClass, FalseClass

Enable or disable automatic install of application updates from the app store. Only applicable if the download property is true.

Examples

Enable automatic checking of software updates

automatic_software_updates "enable automatic checking of software updates" do
  check true
  download false
  install_os false
  install_app_store false
  install_critical false
end