SYNOPSIS

port [-vdN] snapshot
    [--create [--note <note>]]
    [--list] [--diff snapshot-id [--all]]
    [--delete snapshot-id] [--help]

DESCRIPTION

port snapshot creates and manages snapshots of installed ports. Snapshots record information about the ports that are installed when the snapshot is created, and can be used by port restore to return to that previous state at a later time.

OPTIONS

--create

Create a new snapshot that records the currently active ports. This is the default if no options are given.

--note <note>

When creating a snapshot, it will be labelled with the given note.

--list

Display a list of all snapshots that currently exist, with their ID numbers, creation dates, and associated notes.

--diff ID

Display the differences between the given snapshot ID and the currently installed ports.

--all

Consider all ports when displaying diffs. By default, only differences in requested ports are shown.

--delete ID

Delete the snapshot with the given ID number.

--help

Display brief usage information.

GLOBAL OPTIONS

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

-N

Non-interactive mode, create snapshots without asking for confirmation when there are inactive ports that will not be included.

SEE ALSO

port(1), port-restore(1), port-migrate(1)

AUTHORS

(C) 2024 The MacPorts Project
Joshua Root <jmr@macports.org>