[MacPorts] #50567: findutils 4.6.0 cannot be installed on PPC Mac OS X 10.5.8, Leopard, because of strange directory name confdir-14B---

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#50567: findutils 4.6.0 cannot be installed on PPC Mac OS X 10.5.8, Leopard,
because of strange directory name confdir-14B---
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  Reporter:  Peter_Dyballa@…  |      Owner:  macports-tickets@…
      Type:  defect           |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal           |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports            |    Version:  2.3.4
Resolution:                   |   Keywords:
      Port:  findutils        |
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Comment (by Peter_Dyballa@…):

 Replying to [comment:7 ryandesign@…]:
 >
 > You said something about an emacs compilation buffer. I don't know what
 that is. Are you running this MacPorts installation inside emacs somehow?
 If so, do you still see the problem if you run the MacPorts installation
 directly in the shell, not using emacs?
 >
 It's *really* strange! In Terminal I don't see the failure. The only
 failure I see is that port truncates main.log to 32,914 bytes and starts
 it again with

 {{{
 version:1
 :msg:install --->  Computing dependencies for findutils:msg:install
 :debug:install findutils has no conflicts
 :debug:install Searching for dependency: gettext
 :debug:install Found Dependency: receipt exists for gettext
 :debug:install Searching for dependency: libiconv
 :debug:install Found Dependency: receipt exists for libiconv
 :debug:activate activate phase started at Tue Feb  9 22:00:00 CET 2016
 :debug:activate Executing org.macports.activate (findutils)
 :debug:activate no portfile in registry for findutils @4.4.2_1
 :msg:activate --->  Deactivating findutils @4.4.2_1
 }}}

 I'll try to discuss the GNU Emacs case with its developers!

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