[MacPorts] #38594: why are these error happening?

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#38594: why are these error happening?
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  Reporter:  connortk@…  |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  defect      |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal      |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports       |    Version:  2.1.3
Resolution:              |   Keywords:
      Port:              |
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Comment (by larryv@…):

 {{{
 :debug:activate Using /usr/bin/bzip2
 :info:activate sh: /usr/bin/tar: Bad CPU type in executable
 }}}
 Uhm.

 What is the output of
 {{{
 $ file /usr/bin/{,bsd}tar
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/38594#comment:7>
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