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When trying to run `Drush pm-update' in a site i get the error 

Command pm-update needs the following modules installed/enabled to run: update.                              [error]
The drush command 'pm-update' could not be executed.

Oddly this command was recently working (on other sites in the same core installation), and further more I have no idea where to find or what is this 'update' module. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

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    The Update manager is a core module, you just need to drush en update or do it through the interface
    – Clive ♦
    Commented Jun 19, 2013 at 9:17
  • You can also try drush up, it works for me
    – LXB
    Commented Jun 19, 2013 at 14:48
  • ('drush up' is just short for 'drush pm-update').
    – petergus
    Commented Jun 19, 2013 at 14:50
  • From drush version 7.1.0 on you don't need to enable the update module anymore as it calls api.drupal.org/api/drupal/modules%21system%21system.module/…
    – devunder
    Commented Apr 8, 2016 at 7:53

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It's in <drupal_root>/modules/update. If not, it means you damaged your core.

Try drush en update - it should re-enable it for you. After performing updates you are allowed to disable it again.

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