Thanks for clarifying, I mis-typed the command I normally use (which you mentioned below):
$ sudo port -u upgrade outdated Based on your description, it may be safer to just do: $ sudo port upgrade outdated and periodically run: $ sudo port reclaim I have never seen a reminder to run port reclaim, but my macports installation is old and I may have messed with the config files at some point and forgotten about it. Best, -ranga > On Mar 10, 2022, at 00:34, Ryan Schmidt <ryandes...@macports.org> wrote: > > On Mar 9, 2022, at 17:13, James Secan wrote: >> >> when I run "port upgrade installed -u outdated” > > This command doesn't make a great deal of sense. You're asking MacPorts to > upgrade the "installed" ports (which includes those those that are outdated > and those that aren't) and also the "outdated" ports (those that are > outdated). It would be simpler and more efficient to just run "sudo port -u > upgrade outdated". Single-dash/single-letter flags like "-u" go after "port" > and before the action (the action in this case being "upgrade"). > > For completeness, "-u" means "uninstall inactive ports"; if you want to keep > inactive ports, for example as a safeguard so that you could return to them > in case something is wrong with the new version, then don't use "-u". When > you eventually run "sudo port reclaim", that will get rid of the inactive > versions. > > MacPorts reminds to run "sudo port reclaim" if you have not done so in a few > weeks, unless you have configured MacPorts not to remind you.
