PowerShell/Docs/list-updates.md
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*list-updates.ps1*
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This PowerShell script queries and lists available software updates for the local machine.
Use 'install-updates.ps1' to install the listed updates.
Parameters
----------
```powershell
PS> ./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 2.41.0 2.41.0.2 winget
...
```
Notes
-----
Author: Markus Fleschutz | License: CC0
Related Links
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https://github.com/fleschutz/PowerShell
Script Content
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```powershell
<#
.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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