Index: usr.sbin/freebsd-update/freebsd-update.sh
===================================================================
--- usr.sbin/freebsd-update/freebsd-update.sh
+++ usr.sbin/freebsd-update/freebsd-update.sh
@@ -220,7 +220,9 @@
 			if [ -e /usr/src/COPYRIGHT ]; then
 				COMPONENTS="${COMPONENTS} ${C}"
 			else
-				echo "src component not installed, skipped"
+				if [ $CRONRUN -eq 0 ]; then
+					echo "src component not installed, skipped"
+				fi
 			fi
 		else
 			COMPONENTS="${COMPONENTS} ${C}"
@@ -416,6 +418,9 @@
 
 	# Run without a TTY
 	NOTTYOK=0
+
+	# Running from cron
+	CRONRUN=0
 }
 
 # Parse the command line
@@ -473,8 +478,12 @@
 			config_VerboseLevel nostats || usage
 			;;
 
+		cron)
+			CRONRUN=1
+			COMMANDS="${COMMANDS} $1"
+			;;
 		# Commands
-		cron | fetch | upgrade | install | rollback | IDS)
+		fetch | upgrade | install | rollback | IDS)
 			COMMANDS="${COMMANDS} $1"
 			;;