[MacPorts] #56659: Fails to install any octave-* packages (possible reason: "unable to find the mkoctfile command")

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#56659: Fails to install any octave-* packages (possible reason: "unable to find
the mkoctfile command")
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 Reporter:  alatina     |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect      |     Status:  new
 Priority:  Normal      |  Milestone:
Component:  ports       |    Version:  2.5.2
 Keywords:  highsierra  |       Port:  octave-*
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 My macports fails to install any
 octave-* packages. Example:

 {{{
 sudo port install octave-general
 --->  Computing dependencies for octave-general
 --->  Configuring octave-general
 Error: Failed to configure octave-general: configure failure: command
 execution failed
 Error: See
 /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports
 .org_release_tarballs_ports_math_octave-general/octave-general/main.log
 for details.
 Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets to report a bug.
 Error: Processing of port octave-general failed
 }}}

 If I try the same within octave, it also fails but explains why:

 {{{
 octave:1> pkg install -forge general
 pkg: unable to find the mkoctfile command, Octave installation is
 incomplete
 error: called from
     __gripe_missing_component__ at line 53 column 3
     configure_make at line 40 column 7
     install at line 184 column 7
     pkg at line 437 column 9
 }}}

 Apparently it does not find the 'mkoctfile' command....

 I do have the very latest macport of octave installed.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/56659>
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