[MacPorts] #48616: ncurses @6.0: clang: warning: argument unused during compilation:fatal error: ar: can't find or exec: /opt/local/bin/ranlib (No such file or directory)

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#48616: ncurses @6.0: clang: warning: argument unused during compilation:fatal
error: ar: can't find or exec: /opt/local/bin/ranlib  (No such file or
directory)
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  Reporter:  amtor@…  |      Owner:  jmr@…
      Type:  defect   |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal   |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports    |    Version:  2.3.3
Resolution:           |   Keywords:
      Port:  ncurses  |
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Comment (by jmr@…):

 Replying to [comment:3 ionic@…]:
 > MacPort's `ranlib` is being used opportunistically, although trace mode
 is in use.
 I don’t know about “opportunistically”, it depends which `ar` is being
 used.

 Given that trace mode is designed to make stuff fail and is known to be
 imperfect, try again without it. This is pretty clearly not a case of
 underspecified dependencies.

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