If you are running OS X 10.2, this is worth knowing:
DNS must be available for the “softwareupdate” command-line tool to work. When there is no DNS service, softwareupdate incorrectly reports that software is already up-to-date.
If you are running OS X 10.2, this is worth knowing:
DNS must be available for the “softwareupdate” command-line tool to work. When there is no DNS service, softwareupdate incorrectly reports that software is already up-to-date.