SYNOPSIS

port [-vdqypotf] [-D portdir] clean
     [--archive] [--dist] [--logs] [--work] [--all]
     [[portname | pseudo-portname | port-expressions | port-url]]

DESCRIPTION

port clean removes temporary files that were created while installing a port.

During the installation of a port, a number of files might be placed on your system. Whether they actually are depends on the installation process (e.g., if a pre-built binary is available, source code will not be downloaded and extracted). The temporary files include:

  • Archives of source code, the so-called distfile(s),

  • log files for the build,

  • a working directory for the build MacPorts internal state, and folders + used as home and temporary directories,

  • an extracted copy of the source code, and

  • a staging directory for installations.

By default, most of these temporary files are removed after a successful installation, while others (such as the source code archives) are kept because they might be re-used later. However, if a build fails, these files are not deleted, might be re-used later and lead to failure again. It is for this reason, that the standard approach in case of a build failure in MacPorts is clean and try again.

Which of the temporary files are removed depends on the flags given to clean. The default behavior is --work.

OPTIONS

--archive

Remove partially downloaded binary archives.

--dist

Delete source code archives, the so-called distfiles.

--logs

Delete log files.

--work

Delete the work directory of a port. This is the default and includes the extracted source code, the staging directory and MacPorts' internal progress information. This is included in all but --logs.

--all

Remove all temporary files. The same as specifying --archive, --dist, --logs, and --work.

GLOBAL OPTIONS

Please see the section GLOBAL OPTIONS in the port(1) man page for a description of global port options.

SEE ALSO

port(1)

AUTHORS

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