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sudo
port
sync
Updates the ports tree,
so the list of ports, which
are available to be installed
sudo
port
selfupdate
Updates macports itself, and
the ports tree.
sudo
port
selfupdate
--no-sync
# Updates only macports, not
the ports tree.
port
list
List ports available for install.
port
list
a_port_name
Prints the version of a_port_name
ready to be installed.
port
search
a_port_name
Search for a_port_name,
anywhere in the ports names,
or descriptions.
Globs like * which means
anything, and ? which
means only one
character, can be used.
port
search
--regex
a_port_name
Allows the usage of regular expression,
in the search of the port name, and
port description.
An example of a regular expression, is:
.* which is 0 or more characters.
port
search
--name
a_port_name
Search only the ports names,
for a_port_name,
where a_port_name
can be anywhere in
the ports names.
--regex can also be used.
port
variants
a_port_name
A port might have variants, which
is basically the port can be
compiled using different options.
This command, will list the variants,
so the compilation options for
a port.
+ means enabled, [+] means enabled
by default, - means disabled, and nothing
means the option is viable.
port
installed
List all the ports, installed on the
system, even if not being used,
maybe for example, you are using
a different version, or,
you just deactivated, the port.
port
installed
requested
List all the installed ports, which
were explicitly requested.
port
installed
unrequested
List all the installed ports, which
were not explicitly requested.
port
installed
leaves
List all the installed ports, which
were not requested, and which do
not have a dependent.
port
installed
active
List all the installed ports,
that are set to active,
so that can be used.
port
installed
inactive
List all the installed ports,
which are set to inactive,
so which cannot be used.
port
outdated
Lists the packages, which have
a newer version.
Before using this command,
make sure to update the ports
tree, using for example:
port sync.
port
info
a_port_name
Provides information about a
port, for example: its description,
its homepage, its library
dependencies...
port
notes
a_port_name
Additional information about
a port, left by the port
maintainer, as in
configuration notes.
port
contents
a_port_name
List the files,
installed by a port,
that you have
installed.
port
deps
a_port_name
The port requirements,
so the ports, which the
named port,
depends upon.
port
rdeps
a_port_name
Recursively list, the named port
requirements.
port
dependents
a_port_name
The ports, which depend on a
port, installed on your system.
port
rdependents
a_port_name
Recursively list, the ports,
which depend on the named port.
port
echo
depends:a_port_name
The ports, which depends on a
port, not installed on your system.
port
livecheck
a_port_name
Checks, if there is a more recent
version, of the named port, on the
developer website, and displays
a message accordingly.
sudo
port
install
a_port_name
Installs the named port. You can
install multiple ports, at the same
time.
sudo
port
install
nginx
-mp4 +substitution
Installs a variant of the nginx port,
deselecting mp4 streaming support,
and enabling text substitution.
sudo
port
upgrade
outdated
Upgrade all outdated ports,
and their dependencies.
sudo
port
upgrade
a_port_name
Upgrade only the named port,
and its dependencies.
sudo
port
activate
a_port_name
Activates a port, in other words,
makes it accessible.
Installed ports are automatically
activated.
You can install multiple versions
of a port, but only one, can be
active.
sudo
port
activate
a_port_name @version
Activates an older installed version,
of a port.
sudo
port
deactivate
a_port_name
Deactivates a port, in other words,
makes it inaccessible, unusable.
port
select
--summary
A same software, might have different
ports, available to be installed, for it. For
example, for python, it has the ports
python31, python37, and other ports.
These form what is called a group,
and for a group, you can set,
which installed port, is to be
the default one.
For example, once you install python310,
you will have two groups created: python,
and python3.
Issuing the python, and the python3 commands,
from the command line, the default port,
set for each of these group, will be
invoked.
To see the groups, which you have
locally, and the default port, and the
installed ports for each, you can use
the command: port select --summary.
This command only works, if
you have installed some software,
which has a group of ports,
available for it.
port
select
--show
a_group_name
Prints, the default port, for the
named group.
port
select
--list
a_group_name
Prints the available ports, that can be
set as default, for the named
group.
sudo
port
select
--set
a_group_name
a_port_name
Sets the named port, as the default
option, for the named group.
sudo
port
load
a_port_name
Runs the named daemon port,
and makes it start at login.
sudo
port
unload
a_port_name
Stops the named daemon port,
and remove it from starting
at login.
sudo
port
reload
a_port_name
Unloads, and then loads, the
named daemon port.
sudo
port
uninstall
a_port_name
Uninstall an installed port.
sudo
port
uninstall
--follow-dependents
a_port_name
Uninstall, all the ports, dependents
of the named port, after that,
uninstall the port.
sudo
port
uninstall
--follow-dependencies
a_port_name
Uninstall the named port, and the
ports which were installed as
being required, by this port.
sudo
port
uninstall
inactive
Uninstall all the ports which
are inactive.
sudo
port
uninstall
leaves
Uninstall all the ports which
are leaves.
sudo
port
clean
a_port_name
Removes the build directory,
of the named port.
Useful when installation
fails.
sudo
port
clean
--all
a_port_name
Removes the downloaded files,
the files created in the process of
building the software, the
temporary archives,
and the log files,
for the named ports
sudo
port
clean
--all
installed
Removes the downloaded files,
the files created in the process of
building the software, the
temporary archives,
and the log files,
for the installed ports
sudo
port
reclaim
Reclaims free space, by uninstalling
inactive ports,
and removing unnecessary downloaded
files, part of installing an application.
port
help
Opens the manual page,
of the port command.
port
help
a_port_command
Opens the manual page,
for this specific
command.
port
diagnose
Checks for common issues, in
the user environment, and,
reports back, to the user, with
possible solutions, for the problems.
port
lint
a_port_file
Lint, in other words, validate a
port file, that you have created,
or modified, for possible errors,
and displays messages accordingly.
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