After a tiring search in google, I still can't find the CLI command to open a port??

anyone know the syntax offhand?

There isnt one!
"Opening a port" means starting an application that binds to the port to listen for requests.

Ok, then the SELinux policy closes or blocks ports correct?

No idea what selinux does

ok thanks I'll just have to do it from the GUI when I am at that box
thx again ardya.. have a good one