Update local ports and upgrade the MacPorts infrastructure:
$ sudo port selfupdate
Search all available ports:
$ port search <string>
Install a port:
$ sudo port install <port> [+variant]
Find outdated local ports
$ port outdated
Upgrade a port:
$ sudo port upgrade <port>
Cleaning:
$ sudo port clean --all <port>
Information:
$ port info <port>
Dependencies:
$ port deps <port>
Variations:
$ port variants <port>
Creating Packages
$ port pkg <port>
$ port dmg <port>
$ port rpm <port>
Other Useful Options
Fetch
Extract
Patch
Configure
Build
Destroot
$ port clean --all <port>
$ port contents <port>
$ port installed
$ port outdated
$ port upgrade <port>
$ port dependents <port>
$ port livecheck <port>
$ port lint <port>
$ port lint <port>
$ port variants <port>
$ port -v install <port> +<variant>
$ sudo port -f uninstall inactive
To see more information, add -d, e.g.
$ sudo port -d selfupdate
More information on Using MacPorts:
http://guide.macports.org/#usi
