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port: Install a package.

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$ sudo port install ${package_name}

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The command "sudo port install ${package_name}" is used in a Mac Terminal to install a software package using the MacPorts package management system. Here is a breakdown of the different components of the command:

"sudo": This is a command that allows the user to run a command with superuser (administrative) privileges. It prompts the user to enter their password before executing the command.
"port": This refers to the MacPorts command-line utility, which helps manage the installation, upgrade, and removal of software packages on macOS.
"install": This is a subcommand of "port" indicating that we want to install a package.
"${package_name}": This is a placeholder that should be replaced with the actual name of the package you want to install. It represents an argument to the "install" subcommand and specifies the name of the package you wish to install.

To use this command, you need to replace "${package_name}" with the specific name of the package you want to install. For example, if you want to install a package called "example-package", the command would be "sudo port install example-package".

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.

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