Update MacPorts base to latest released version using 'selfupdate', Then upgrade all outdated ports (upgrade outdated), and uninstall old version of each port (-u)

macports-selfupdate.sh

#!/bin/sh

# Update MacPorts base to latest released version using 'selfupdate'
# Then upgrade all outdated ports (upgrade outdated), and uninstall old version of each port (-u)

# http://guide.macports.org/#using.common-tasks.updating
# http://guide.macports.org/#using.port.upgrade

# Can be called from Cron

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ME=`basename $0`

doit () {
    PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/bin
    port selfupdate && \
    port -u upgrade outdated
}

# Run command, and send logs to syslog
doit 2>&1 | /usr/bin/logger -t $ME