software_update_count

#!/bin/bash

#
#  software_update_count.sh
#  gets amount of updates in integer for EA <> Smart Computer group
#  github.com/smashism
#  last update: 2016-10-18
#  

# get LastUpdatesAvailable
updates=`defaults read /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate.plist LastUpdatesAvailable`

echo "<result>$updates</result>"

exit 0