[MacPorts] #42295: error installing gdb on Mavericks

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#42295: error installing gdb on Mavericks
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  Reporter:  mfadams@…  |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  defect     |     Status:  closed
  Priority:  Normal     |  Milestone:
 Component:  base       |    Version:  2.2.1
Resolution:  invalid    |   Keywords:
      Port:             |
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Comment (by sean@…):

 Replying to [comment:1 cal@…]:
 > {{{
 > configure: error: C compiler cannot create executables
 > }}}
 >
 > Please install the command line tools by executing `xcode-select
 --install`. Also make sure that you have accepted the Xcode license using
 `sudo xcodebuild -license`.
 >
 > This is not a bug. Trac is for bug reports, submissions and requests
 only. Please use the macports-users mailing list for tech support.

 I empathize here a little with the user since this happened to me not too
 long ago. To be fair, it is incredibly confusing when this error is
 encountered because there is not even a hint that command line tools
 aren't installed or the license hasn't been accepted. There was talk about
 having MacPorts check this type of thing. Is that still a possibility?

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