PORT-HELP(1)

NAME
port-help - Get help on MacPorts commands

SYNOPSIS

port help [action | help-topic]

DESCRIPTION

port help opens the manpage for a given port action such as install, upgrade, selfupdate, etc. or a specific help topic like macports.conf. MacPorts even has help for its help feature. MacPorts will however not engage in higher level abstractions: There is no help on the help on the help.

Further documentation on MacPorts can be found in the following places:

The MacPorts Guide[1]
    Detailed help and support guide

The MacPorts Wiki[2]
    MacPorts usage, development, and support

Mailing Lists[3]
    Ask questions on the mailing lists: macports-dev for base and Portfile development, macports-users for user support questions

FAQ[4]
    Frequently Asked Questions

Problem Hotlist[5]
    Solutions for the most common error messages and other problems

SEE ALSO

port(1)

AUTHORS

    (C) 2014 The MacPorts Project
    Clemens Lang <cal@macports.org>

EXTERNAL REFERENCES

1.  The MacPorts Guide
    https://guide.macports.org/

2.  The MacPorts Wiki
    https://trac.macports.org/wiki/

3.  Mailing Lists
    https://trac.macports.org/wiki/MailingLists

4.  FAQ
    https://trac.macports.org/wiki/FAQ

5.  Problem Hotlist
    https://trac.macports.org/wiki/ProblemHotlist