Comparing installed versus new versions of ports

[Ryan Schmidt]

On Jun 17, 2010, at 13:34, Perry Lee wrote:

> On Jun 17, 2010, at 11:32 AM, Michael_google gmail_Gersten wrote:
> 
>> I'd like to know a good way to compare what's installed and
>> out-of-date with what's available.
>> 
>> If I say "port installed outdated", I get a list of what's installed,
>> that's out of date, with the installed version.
>> But it doesn't show me the new version information.
>> 
>> Is there a way to get this in Macports?
> 
> Use `port list outdated`.

Do NOT use "port list outdated"; it does not do what you think it does; see:

http://trac.macports.org/wiki/FAQ#portlist

Use "port outdated".