PORTFIND(1) Search the ports collection PORTFIND(1)NAMEportfind - find ports with detailed and short view
SYNOPSISportfind [-a] [-d] [-p] [-m] [-D] [-f] [-n] [-r] [-h] [-v] search_word
DESCRIPTIONportfind finds ports by name (default). It is able to search in other
fields than name (see OPTIONS). It also looks if a port is already
installed and tells the user the installed version number.
portfind uses /usr/ports/INDEX-X (X stands for the version) and
/var/db/pkg. Please be sure, you updated your index file (cd to
/usr/ports and do make index) after every port sync.
OPTIONS
Without options the search only matches the name of the ports
-a Search in all fields
-d Search in name and in description
-p Search in name and in path
-m Search in name and maintainer
-D Search in name and dependencies
-f Show result with dependencies
-n Show normal version of results (short version is
default)
-r Show result count
-h Print this help text
-v Print version number
EXAMPLES
Find port by name and return a full list view
# portfind search_word
Search in all fields and return a short list view with extended
informations
# portfind-fa search_word
Search in all fields and return a normal list view
# portfind-na search_word
Search port by name and return a full list view with result count and
dependencies
# portfind-fx search_word
AUTHOR
Thorsten Geppert (thorsten@dynsoft.com)
SEE ALSO
make search in /usr/ports
1.6.1 2014-08-24 PORTFIND(1)