PowerShell/docs/list-updates.md
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The *list-updates.ps1* Script
===========================
This PowerShell script queries the latest available software updates for the
local machine and lists it.
NOTE: Use the script 'install-updates.ps1' to install the listed updates.
Parameters
----------
```powershell
/home/markus/Repos/PowerShell/scripts/list-updates.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]
[<CommonParameters>]
This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction,
WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.
```
Example
-------
```powershell
PS> ./list-updates.ps1
Name Id Version Available Source
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Git Git.Git 2.43.0 2.44.0 winget
...
```
Notes
-----
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
Related Links
-------------
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
Script Content
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```powershell
<#
.SYNOPSIS
Lists software updates
.DESCRIPTION
This PowerShell script queries the latest available software updates for the
local machine and lists it.
NOTE: Use the script 'install-updates.ps1' to install the listed updates.
.EXAMPLE
PS> ./list-updates.ps1
Name Id Version Available Source
------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Git Git.Git 2.43.0 2.44.0 winget
...
.LINK
https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
.NOTES
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
#>
try {
if ($IsLinux) {
"⏳ (1/2) Querying package updates..."
& sudo apt update
& sudo apt list --upgradable
"⏳ (2/2) Querying Snap updates..."
& sudo snap refresh --list
} elseif ($IsMacOS) {
throw "Sorry, MacOS not supported yet"
} else {
Write-Progress "Querying updates from Microsoft Store and winget..."
" "
& winget upgrade --include-unknown
Write-Progress -completed "Done."
}
" "
"NOTE: Execute script 'install-updates.ps1' to install the listed updates."
exit 0 # success
} catch {
"⚠️ Error in line $($_.InvocationInfo.ScriptLineNumber): $($Error[0])"
exit 1
}
```
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