[MacPorts] #54317: Failed to install R due to error in configure step

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#54317: Failed to install R due to error in configure step
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 Reporter:  fvaccari     |      Owner:
     Type:  defect       |     Status:  new
 Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:
Component:  ports        |    Version:  2.4.1
 Keywords:  R configure  |       Port:  R
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 Build of R failed on a 10.6.8 system with following message:

 {{{
 --->  Computing dependencies for R
 --->  Configuring R
 Error: Failed to configure R, consult
 /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_math_R/R/work/R-3.4.0/config.log
 Error: Failed to configure R: configure failure: command execution failed
 Error: See
 /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_math_R/R/main.log
 for details.
 Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets to report a bug.
 Error: Processing of port R failed

 }}}

 If the problem is Snow Leopard, I understand it's quite an obsolete system
 but it's very stable and our Xserve can't be updated...

 I attache the two log files mentioned in the error message

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