MacPorts Maintainence

UPDATING

• To update ports definition $ sudo port selfupdate

• To upgrade outdated software to latest$ sudo port upgrade outdated

CLEANING

• To clean temp files generated by ports $ sudo port clean --all installed

• To uninstall all installed that are inactive $ sudo port -u uninstall Or $ sudo port -f uninstall inactive

CHECKING

• To list all the software/lib installed by macports $ port installed

• To find space occupied by software installed by macports $ du -sh /opt/local

• To find if port is available for appName $ port list | grep appName

INSTALLING

Interesting options you can provide while doing port install

 -u       uninstall non-active ports when upgrading and uninstalling
 -c       autoclean mode (execute clean after install)

####Resources :

• man port
• ports How TO
• ports quickstart
• This blogpost