Slash Dot Dash: Quick MacPorts Reference

Quick MacPorts Reference

ben@slashdotdash.net (Ben) — Mon, 30 Apr 2007 22:01:00 +0100

A couple of quick commands (since I’m forever forgetting them).

Installing a port (example given is for php):

port search php
port info php5
port variants php5
sudo port -v install php5 +apache2 +mysql5

Upgrade all outdated packages:

sudo port selfupdate
sudo port upgrade outdated

For a complete list of all installed ports:

sudo port installed

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 17:03:22 +0100

Hmm, sorry – actually selfupdate does the ‘sync’ part as well.

Sat, 21 Jul 2007 17:00:47 +0100

Actually, its “port sync” to get the latest packages. While “selfupgrade” just upgrades the macports software.