def install(name=None, refresh=False, pkgs=None, **kwargs):
    '''
    Install the passed package(s) with ``port install``

    name
        The name of the formula to be installed. Note that this parameter is
        ignored if "pkgs" is passed.

        CLI Example:

        .. code-block:: bash

            salt '*' pkg.install <package name>

    version
        Specify a version to pkg to install. Ignored if pkgs is specified.

        CLI Example:

        .. code-block:: bash

            salt '*' pkg.install <package name>
            salt '*' pkg.install git-core version='1.8.5.5'

    variant
        Specify a variant to pkg to install. Ignored if pkgs is specified.

        CLI Example:

        .. code-block:: bash

            salt '*' pkg.install <package name>
            salt '*' pkg.install git-core version='1.8.5.5' variant='+credential_osxkeychain+doc+pcre'

    Multiple Package Installation Options:

    pkgs
        A list of formulas to install. Must be passed as a python list.

        CLI Example:

        .. code-block:: bash

            salt '*' pkg.install pkgs='["foo","bar"]'
            salt '*' pkg.install pkgs='["foo@1.2","bar"]'
            salt '*' pkg.install pkgs='["foo@1.2+ssl","bar@2.3"]'


    Returns a dict containing the new package names and versions::

        {'<package>': {'old': '<old-version>',
                       'new': '<new-version>'}}

    CLI Example:

    .. code-block:: bash

        salt '*' pkg.install 'package package package'
    '''
    pkg_params, pkg_type = \
        __salt__['pkg_resource.parse_targets'](name, pkgs, {})

    if salt.utils.data.is_true(refresh):
        refresh_db()

    # Handle version kwarg for a single package target
    if pkgs is None:
        version_num = kwargs.get('version')
        variant_spec = kwargs.get('variant')
        spec = {}

        if version_num:
            spec['version'] = version_num

        if variant_spec:
            spec['variant'] = variant_spec

        pkg_params = {name: spec}

    if not pkg_params:
        return {}

    formulas_array = []
    for pname, pparams in six.iteritems(pkg_params):
        formulas_array.append(pname)

        if pparams:
            if 'version' in pparams:
                formulas_array.append('@' + pparams['version'])

            if 'variant' in pparams:
                formulas_array.append(pparams['variant'])

    old = list_pkgs()
    cmd = ['port', 'install']
    cmd.extend(formulas_array)

    err_message = ''
    try:
        salt.utils.mac_utils.execute_return_success(cmd)
    except CommandExecutionError as exc:
        err_message = exc.strerror

    __context__.pop('pkg.list_pkgs', None)
    new = list_pkgs()
    ret = salt.utils.data.compare_dicts(old, new)

    if err_message:
        raise CommandExecutionError(
            'Problem encountered installing package(s)',
            info={'errors': err_message, 'changes': ret})

    return ret