[MacPorts] #55199: libtool @2.4.6: The 'xattr==0.6.4' distribution was not found and is required by the application

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#55199: libtool @2.4.6: The 'xattr==0.6.4' distribution was not found and is
required by the application
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  Reporter:  zhangcs  |      Owner:  larryv
      Type:  defect   |     Status:  assigned
  Priority:  Normal   |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports    |    Version:  2.4.2
Resolution:           |   Keywords:
      Port:  libtool  |
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Comment (by kencu):

 I'm sure you're not the first one to go down this path. The system (MacOS)
 should be resilient enough to withstand what you did, but I guess not. I'm
 unfortunately not a python expert, so the answer is not at the tip of my
 tongue. I see almost 700 open and closed tickets about python, and no
 doubt there is wisdom in there somewhere...just finding the right ticket
 with the answer can be tricky.

 For right now, just comment out that offending `xattr` line in the libtool
 portfile -- it's not that important -- and that gets libtool installed for
 you.

 For the bigger fix - I don't know. Prospecting the tickets or Google would
 be my first line of attack. Perhaps one of the MacPorts python experts
 will chime in with the easy fix for you.

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