[MacPorts] #53862: xorg-libXt @1.1.5: autom4te: need GNU m4 1.4 or later: /usr/bin/m4

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#53862: xorg-libXt @1.1.5: autom4te: need GNU m4 1.4 or later: /usr/bin/m4
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  Reporter:  sau1978     |      Owner:  jeremyhu
      Type:  defect      |     Status:  assigned
  Priority:  Normal      |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports       |    Version:  2.4.1
Resolution:              |   Keywords:
      Port:  xorg-libXt  |
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Comment (by sau1978):

 I still had no success even after installing grace universally as follows:

 $ sudo port install -v grace +universal

 --->  Computing dependencies for grace
 The following dependencies will be installed:
  openmotif
  pdflib
  xpm
 Continue? [Y/n]: Y
 --->  Fetching archive for openmotif
 Error: Failed to archivefetch openmotif: xorg-libXt must be installed with
 +flat_namespace.
 Error: See
 /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_x11_openmotif/openmotif/main.log
 for details.
 Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets to report a bug.
 Error: Processing of port grace failed

 Then I installed xorg-libXt with +flat_namespace:

 $ sudo port install xorg-libXt +flat_namespace

 --->  Computing dependencies for xorg-libXt
 --->  Deactivating xorg-libXt @1.1.5_1+universal
 --->  Cleaning xorg-libXt
 --->  Activating xorg-libXt @1.1.5_1+flat_namespace
 --->  Cleaning xorg-libXt
 --->  Scanning binaries for linking errors
 --->  Found 1 broken file, matching files to ports
 --->  Found 1 broken port, determining rebuild order
 You can always run 'port rev-upgrade' again to fix errors.
 The following ports will be rebuilt: xorg-libXmu @1.1.2+universal
 Continue? [Y/n]: Y
 --->  Computing dependencies for xorg-libXmu
 --->  Dependencies to be installed: xorg-libXt
 --->  Deactivating xorg-libXt @1.1.5_1+flat_namespace
 --->  Cleaning xorg-libXt
 --->  Activating xorg-libXt @1.1.5_1+universal
 --->  Cleaning xorg-libXt
 --->  Cleaning xorg-libXmu
 --->  Scanning binaries for linking errors
 --->  No broken files found.

 I then conducted rev-upgrade:

 $ sudo port rev-upgrade
 --->  Scanning binaries for linking errors
 --->  No broken files found.

 Interestingly m4 was not installed universally:

 $ port -v installed m4
 The following ports are currently installed:
   m4 @1.4.18_1 (active) platform='darwin 16' archs='x86_64'
 date='2017-03-25T18:24:08-0400'

 After all of this I still cannot install grace successfully nor any of its
 dependencies.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/53862#comment:8>
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