[MacPorts] #55151: port install fails if $COLUMNS is unset

[MacPorts]

#55151: port install fails if $COLUMNS is unset
-------------------------+-------------------
  Reporter:  yesthatjwz  |      Owner:
      Type:  defect      |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal      |  Milestone:
 Component:  base        |    Version:  2.4.2
Resolution:              |   Keywords:
      Port:              |
-------------------------+-------------------

Comment (by ryandesign):

 Note that we've been using `COLUMNS` in MacPorts [ticket:15488 since 2008]
 so there must be something unusual about your setup that doesn't like
 this. If we can pinpoint what it is, maybe we can work around it, but
 we'll need your help in figuring out what it is.

--
Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/55151#comment:3>
MacPorts <https://www.macports.org/>
Ports system for macOS