Installing Ports

This section describes how to install and remove software using MacPorts.

Seaching MacPorts

Browse the Available Ports using you favorite browser.

Alternatively, you may query availab le ports using command lines.

To list all available ports:

To seach ports:

Installing a Port

Before installing a port, it is good practice to update the list of available packages:

To install a port, run the following command using the real name a port in place of "portname":

MacPorts will download, extract, configure and compile the resquested software. Please note that for complex packages, several depencies may be downloaded and installed. Depending on your workstation, this may take minutes to hours.

Ports are installed in /opt/local tree.

Querying installed ports

To query the names of installed ports, run the following command:

Upgrading outdated Ports

To upgrade installed and outdated ports, run the following command:

Removing a Port

To remove a port, run the following command: