[MacPorts] #45591: Problem with curl

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#45591: Problem with curl
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  Reporter:  pv_fua@…  |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  defect    |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal    |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports     |    Version:  2.3.2
Resolution:            |   Keywords:
      Port:  curl      |
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Comment (by pv_fua@…):

 I may have identified the problem. By first running "sudo gzip libidn.la",
 i.e. effectively removing the .la file. I was able to run "sudo port
 install curl" followed by "sudo port -f activate curl" . It is as though
 the presence of the ".la" file had confused the configure script. Is this
 possible? Incidentally the la file was old (i.e. from 2012). Should I
 remove ALL .la files from the directory?

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/45591#comment:16>
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