PowerShell/Docs/list-updates.md

list-updates.ps1

This PowerShell script queries and lists available software updates for the local machine. Use 'install-updates.ps1' to install the listed updates.

Parameters

PS> ./list-updates.ps1 [<CommonParameters>]

[<CommonParameters>]
    This script supports the common parameters: Verbose, Debug, ErrorAction, ErrorVariable, WarningAction, 
    WarningVariable, OutBuffer, PipelineVariable, and OutVariable.

Example

PS> ./list-updates.ps1



Name                   Id                                Version       Available        Source
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Git                    Git.Git                           2.41.0        2.41.0.2         winget
       ...

Notes

Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0

Related Links

https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell

Script Content

<#
.SYNOPSIS
	Lists new software updates
.DESCRIPTION
	This PowerShell script queries and lists available software updates for the local machine.
	Use 'install-updates.ps1' to install the listed updates.
.EXAMPLE
	PS> ./list-updates.ps1

	Name                   Id                                Version       Available        Source
	--------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
	Git                    Git.Git                           2.41.0        2.41.0.2         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
	} else {
		" "
		Write-Progress "⏳ Querying new software updates..."
		& winget upgrade
		Write-Progress -completed "."
	}
	"(use '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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