commit c97d96162455f9474a2ae0a0b1a8833dc4a58e43
Author: Greg Neagle <gregneagle@mac.com>
Date:   Tue Jan 8 11:00:41 2019 -0800

    Provide switch for MunkiStatus output so precache_agent can switch it off. Addresses #897

diff --git a/code/client/managedsoftwareupdate b/code/client/managedsoftwareupdate
index fac291dd..15f78e1f 100755
--- a/code/client/managedsoftwareupdate
+++ b/code/client/managedsoftwareupdate
@@ -778,7 +778,7 @@ def main():
         exit(constants.EXIT_STATUS_INVALID_PARAMETERS)
 
     # set munkicommon globals
-    display.munkistatusoutput = options.munkistatusoutput
+    display.munkistatusoutput = True
     display.verbose = options.verbose
 
     # Set environment variable for verbosity
diff --git a/code/client/munkilib/display.py b/code/client/munkilib/display.py
index 25905814..6231b38e 100644
--- a/code/client/munkilib/display.py
+++ b/code/client/munkilib/display.py
@@ -30,6 +30,7 @@ from . import reports
 from . import munkistatus
 
 
+
 def _getsteps(num_of_steps, limit):
     """
     Helper function for display_percent_done
@@ -55,7 +56,8 @@ def display_percent_done(current, maximum):
         percentdone = 100
     else:
         percentdone = int(float(current)/float(maximum)*100)
-    munkistatus.percent(str(percentdone))
+    if munkistatusoutput:
+        munkistatus.percent(str(percentdone))
 
     if verbose:
         step = _getsteps(16, maximum)
@@ -116,9 +118,10 @@ def display_status_major(msg, *args):
     """
     msg = _concat_message(msg, *args)
     munkilog.log(msg)
-    munkistatus.message(msg)
-    munkistatus.detail('')
-    munkistatus.percent(-1)
+    if munkistatusoutput:
+        munkistatus.message(msg)
+        munkistatus.detail('')
+        munkistatus.percent(-1)
     if verbose:
         if msg.endswith('.') or msg.endswith(u'…'):
             print '%s' % msg.encode('UTF-8')
@@ -134,7 +137,8 @@ def display_status_minor(msg, *args):
     """
     msg = _concat_message(msg, *args)
     munkilog.log(u'    ' + msg)
-    munkistatus.detail(msg)
+    if munkistatusoutput:
+        munkistatus.detail(msg)
     if verbose:
         if msg.endswith('.') or msg.endswith(u'…'):
             print '    %s' % msg.encode('UTF-8')
@@ -230,7 +234,7 @@ def display_error(msg, *args):
 # module globals
 # pylint: disable=invalid-name
 verbose = 1
-munkistatusoutput = False
+munkistatusoutput = True
 # pylint: enable=invalid-name
 
 
diff --git a/code/client/precache_agent b/code/client/precache_agent
index 136b0793..d89ad077 100755
--- a/code/client/precache_agent
+++ b/code/client/precache_agent
@@ -23,9 +23,13 @@ A privileged agent that downloads optional installs items marked for precaching.
 """
 import time
 
+from munkilib import display
 from munkilib.updatecheck import download
 
+
 if __name__ == '__main__':
+    # turn off Munki status output; this should be silent
+    display.munkistatusoutput = False
     download.cache()
     # sleep 10 seconds to prevent launchd from complaining
     time.sleep(10)
diff --git a/code/client/removepackages b/code/client/removepackages
index d24c7f69..033e1760 100755
--- a/code/client/removepackages
+++ b/code/client/removepackages
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ def main():
         exit(-1)
 
     # set the display globals
-    display.munkistatusoutput = options.munkistatusoutput
+    display.munkistatusoutput = True
     display.verbose = options.verbose
 
     if options.munkistatusoutput: