macOS Macports command not working : sudo port install

[techmonkey]

I am trying to install an app with MacPorts but when I put the command in

sudo port install appnamehere

The cursor goes to the next line and nothing happens.

Any ideas why?

sudo port selfupdate

does the the same, but after about a minute it says macports is up-to-date.

 

[therevolution]

How do you know it's doing nothing? Depending on the app you're installing, it can take a long time to resolve all the dependencies, possibly hours.

If you want to see more activity on the command line, try the -d (debug) flag:

sudo port -d install appnamehere

 

[techmonkey]

How do you know it's doing nothing? Depending on the app you're installing, it can take a long time to resolve all the dependencies, possibly hours.

If you want to see more activity on the command line, try the -d (debug) flag:

sudo port -d install appnamehere

Thanks, thats what I needed. I installed this about a year ago, just redid my computer. I forgot about the debug flag. Without it, it seems like nothing is going on