Apple - MacPorts Software clean-up: /opt/local/var/macports/software

Yes all the files in that folder located with in ${prefix}/var/macports/software/ can be deleted. Those are the installer packages for programs that you installed using MacPorts. MacPorts will re-download those as necessary when running the install or presumably the upgrade command too for a given program ,etc.

The descripton of the purpose of the directory ... is noted in MacPorts Guide under Binary Archives.

3.4.1. Binary Archives

Binary archives can only be used on a target system running MacPorts. Binary archives allow MacPorts utilities to begin installation after the destroot phase and install and activate a port on the target system. Binary archives are created whenever a port is installed, and can also be downloaded from a server.

...

Binary archive files are placed in ${prefix}/var/macports/software/. The archive file type is set in the macports.conf file. The default format is .tbz2; other options are: tar, tbz, tbz2, tgz, tlz, txz, xar, zip, cpgz, cpio.

Tags:

Macports

Related

Apple - What features are lost on the Lightning to 30 pin dock adapter? Apple - What's the meaning/use of ?mt=8 and ?mt=12 in iTunes Preview and Mac App Store Preview URLs? Apple - Siri's language choice (Settings) - does it affect speech recognition? Apple - TextEdit shows dialogs about not having permission to open any files Apple - App Store "An Unknown Error Has Occurred", Apple Support fix was only temporary. How fix permanently? Apple - Can a Mac be programmed to simulate pressing a key at a certain rate via software? Apple - Internet sharing without DHCP Apple - Can launchd run programs more frequently than every 10 seconds? Apple - What is the best way to deal with a large iPhoto library? Apple - Lowest volume is still too loud—how can I make it even lower? Apple - What is Mobile Sync - Backup and why is it taking so much space? Apple - Can a keyboard shortcut force TextEdit windows to close and discard all changes?

Recent Posts