[MacPorts] #53570: Selfupdate from 2.3.5 to 2.4.0 fails on Mac OS X 10.5.8 Leopard

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#53570: Selfupdate from 2.3.5 to 2.4.0 fails on Mac OS X 10.5.8 Leopard
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 Reporter:  hotsupport          |      Owner:
     Type:  defect              |     Status:  new
 Priority:  Normal              |  Milestone:
Component:  base                |    Version:  2.4.0
 Keywords:  leopard selfupdate  |       Port:
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 Sample output from port -v selfupdate:

 {{{
 configure: === configuring in vendor/tcl/unix
 (/opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/base/vendor/tcl/unix)
 configure: error: no configure script found in vendor/tcl/unix
 Command failed: cd
 /opt/local/var/macports/sources/rsync.macports.org/release/base &&
 CC=/usr/bin/cc OBJC=/usr/bin/cc ./configure --prefix='/opt/local' --with-
 install-user='root' --with-install-group='admin' --with-directory-
 mode='0755' --enable-readline && make SELFUPDATING=1 && make install
 SELFUPDATING=1
 Exit code: 1
 Error: Error installing new MacPorts base: command execution failed
 To report a bug, follow the instructions in the guide:
     http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets
 Error: /opt/local/bin/port: port selfupdate failed: Error installing new
 MacPorts base: command execution failed
 }}}

 port command is otherwise functional (this is an old install which has
 worked great for years)

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/53570>
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