[MacPorts] #40502: invalid syntax: should be "try body ?catch {type-list ?ecvar? ?msgvar? ?infovar?} body ...? ?finally body?" (was: port install expat fails on OS X 10.9)

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#40502: invalid syntax: should be "try body ?catch {type-list ?ecvar? ?msgvar?
?infovar?} body ...? ?finally body?"
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  Reporter:  richard.t.lloyd@…  |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  defect             |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal             |  Milestone:  MacPorts Future
 Component:  base               |    Version:  2.2.0
Resolution:                     |   Keywords:  mavericks
      Port:                     |
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Changes (by ryandesign@…):

 * keywords:   => mavericks
 * component:  ports => base


Old description:

> I'm trying to install RVM on Maverick using the pre-release of Xcode -
> command line tools installed.  Specifics on the system are:[[BR]]
> {{{
> OS X Version 10.9 Build 13AS24d
>
> Xcode 5.0 Build 5A11386k
>
> Apple LLVM version 5.0 (clang-500.1.74) (based on LLVM 3.3svn)
> Target: x86_64-apple-darwin13.0.0
> Thread model: posix
> }}}
> The problem occurs when trying to install a dependencie, expat.  I've
> installed a fresh version of MacPort2.2.0 from source on my system which
> I then run via sudo.
>
> Screen output is:
>
> '''128 > sudo port'''[[BR]]
> ''Password:''[[BR]]
> ''MacPorts 2.2.0''[[BR]]
> ''Entering interactive mode... ("help" for help, "quit" to quit)''[[BR]]
>
> '''[Users/richardlloyd] >''' ''install expat''[[BR]]
>
> ''invalid syntax:  should be "try body ?catch {type-list ?ecvar? ?msgvar?
> ?infovar?} body ...? ?finally body?"''[[BR]]
>
> ''Please see the log file for port expat for details:''[[BR]]
> ''
> /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_textproc_expat/expat/main.log''[[BR]]
>
> ''To report a bug, follow the instructions in the guide:''[[BR]]
>     http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets[[BR]]
> ''Error: Processing of port expat failed''[[BR]]
>
> '''[Users/richardlloyd] >'''[[BR]]
>
> I'm attaching the expat logfile mentioned above.
>
> I understand the caveats re mac developer / non-disclosure / limited-
> availability. I hit this problem while trying to install rvm in order to
> limp past the dreaded certificate verify failed (OpenSSL::SSL::SSLError)
> bug. Any guidance would be appreciated.  Most surely bleeding edge
> technology here...

New description:

 I'm trying to install RVM on Maverick using the pre-release of Xcode -
 command line tools installed.  Specifics on the system are:

 {{{
 OS X Version 10.9 Build 13AS24d

 Xcode 5.0 Build 5A11386k

 Apple LLVM version 5.0 (clang-500.1.74) (based on LLVM 3.3svn)
 Target: x86_64-apple-darwin13.0.0
 Thread model: posix
 }}}

 The problem occurs when trying to install a dependencie, expat.  I've
 installed a fresh version of MacPort2.2.0 from source on my system which I
 then run via sudo.

 Screen output is:

 {{{
 128 > sudo port
 Password:
 MacPorts 2.2.0
 Entering interactive mode... ("help" for help, "quit" to quit)

 [Users/richardlloyd] > install expat

 invalid syntax:  should be "try body ?catch {type-list ?ecvar? ?msgvar?
 ?infovar?} body ...? ?finally body?"

 Please see the log file for port expat for details:
 /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_textproc_expat/expat/main.log

 To report a bug, follow the instructions in the guide:
     http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets
 Error: Processing of port expat failed

 [Users/richardlloyd] >
 }}}

 I'm attaching the expat logfile mentioned above.

 I understand the caveats re mac developer / non-disclosure / limited-
 availability. I hit this problem while trying to install rvm in order to
 limp past the dreaded certificate verify failed (OpenSSL::SSL::SSLError)
 bug. Any guidance would be appreciated.  Most surely bleeding edge
 technology here...

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