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swupd_syncd(1)            BSD General Commands Manual           swupd_syncd(1)

NAME
     swupd_syncd -- Software Update Server sync daemon

SYNOPSIS
     swupd_syncd

DESCRIPTION
     Upon invocation, swupd_syncd downloads a list of Software Updates from a master server (typically
     Apple's), then mirrors an administrator-specified subset of those updates into the directory
     /usr/share/swupd/html.  swupd_syncd is normally invoked by the launchd item com.apple.swupdate.sync,
     where by default it is configured to check every 12 hours for new updates. Once swupd_syncd has com-pleted completed
     pleted a check cycle, it terminates.

     Settings controlling the operation of the Software Update Service are stored in the file
     /etc/swupd/swupd.plist

     Data about packages that should and should not be mirrored is stored in the file
     /etc/swupd/com.apple.server.swupdate.plist

FILES & FOLDERS
     /usr/sbin/swupd_syncd
     /etc/swupd/swupd.plist
     /etc/swupd/com.apple.server.swupdate.plist
     /System/Library/LaunchDaemons/com.apple.swupdate.sync.plist

Mac OS X Server                 8 November 2007                Mac OS X Server