# MacPorts Reference for working with [MacPorts](http://www.macports.org/). ## MacPorts help Manual for ports ``` man port ``` Location of installed ports ``` /opt ``` ## Update MacPorts Upgrade mac ports and the port list ``` sudo port selfupdate ``` ## Search for ports and display port info List all available ports ``` port list ``` Search for a port name ``` port search ``` Show information about a particular port ``` port info ``` Show the variants (additional components) that can be installed with a port ``` port variants ``` ## Install / uninstall ports Install an item (use `+` or `-` to add or remove additional components) ``` sudo port install ``` Remove an installed item (will fail if item has dependants, override with `-f` flag) ``` port uninstall ``` Remove all inactive ports ``` port uninstall inactive ``` ## Upgrade installed ports Show a list of outdated items, their installed version and the available MacPorts version ``` port outdated ``` Update the old items and remove the old version ``` sudo port -u upgrade outdated ``` Update the old items (keeping the original version and deactivating it) ``` sudo port upgrade outdated ``` Upgrade an installed item (add `-n` to not update dependencies, `-u` to remove old version) ``` port upgrade ``` ## Show installed port information Show all installed items, their versions and activation status ``` port installed ``` Show details about an installed item ``` port installed ``` Show active installed ports ``` port list active ``` Show inactive installed ports ``` port list inactive ``` Show items that depend on the named item (eg. `port dependents curl`): ``` port dependents ``` Show dependencies the item has ``` port deps ``` Show the files that were installed by a port install ``` port contents ``` ## Clean up MacPorts Clean up all files (work, dist, archive) for all ports ``` sudo port clean --all all ``` Clean up selected file types (work, dist, archive) for specified port ``` sudo port clean -- ``` --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://refdocs.buymeasoda.com/general/macports.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.