// vim: set et sw=4 ts=8 ft=asciidoc tw=80: port-activate(1) ================ $Id: port-activate.1.txt 123948 2014-08-16 13:45:03Z cal@macports.org $ NAME ---- port-activate, port-deactivate - Change active version of an installed port SYNOPSIS -------- [cmdsynopsis] *port* [*-vdf*] [*-D* 'portdir'] *activate* [--no-exec] [['portname' | 'pseudo-portname' | 'port-expressions' | 'port-url']] ['@version'] [cmdsynopsis] *port* [*-vdf*] [*-D* 'portdir'] *deactivate* [--no-exec] [['portname' | 'pseudo-portname' | 'port-expressions' | 'port-url']] DESCRIPTION ----------- *port activate* will set the status of an previously installed version of a port to active. The passed ports have to reference already installed versions. *port deactivate* will set the status of a port to inactive. The passed ports have to be active at the moment. You will be warned if this port has active dependents. // [NOTE] If any version is active at the time of using *port activate*, it will be deactivated first. This can be used to switch from one version to another. include::archives.txt[] OPTIONS ------- *--no-exec*:: Do not execute any stored pre- or post-uninstall procedures. include::global-flags.txt[] SEE ALSO -------- man:port[1], man:port-install[1], man:port-installed[1], man:port-deactivate[1] AUTHORS ------- (C) 2009 The MacPorts Project Rainer Mueller