[MacPorts] #58978: Unable to Upgrade xar or python27 - Fails to configure

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#58978: Unable to Upgrade xar or python27 - Fails to configure
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 Reporter:  RobK88  |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  Normal  |  Milestone:
Component:  ports   |    Version:  2.5.4
 Keywords:  Lion    |       Port:  xar python27
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 Macports just upgraded clang, lvmm etc on my Mac running Lion.

 Now I cannot upgrade or install virtually ANY package since Macports is
 unable to upgrade xar.

 {{{
 sudo port clean xarPassword:
 --->  Cleaning xar
 Grinchs-Mac-Pro:~ grinch$ sudo port upgrade xar--->  Computing
 dependencies for python27
 --->  Configuring python27
 Error: Failed to configure python27, consult
 /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_python27/python27/work/Python-2.7.16/config.log
 Error: Failed to configure python27: configure failure: command execution
 failed
 Error: See
 /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_lang_python27/python27/main.log
 for details.
 Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets to report a bug.
 Grinchs-Mac-Pro:~ grinch$
 Grinchs-Mac-Pro:~ grinch$ sudo port upgrade python27--->  Computing
 dependencies for xar
 --->  Fetching distfiles for xar
 --->  Verifying checksums for xar
 --->  Extracting xar
 --->  Applying patches to xar
 --->  Configuring xar
 Error: Failed to configure xar, consult
 /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_archivers_xar/xar/work/xar-1.6.1/xar/config.log
 Error: Failed to configure xar: configure failure: command execution
 failed
 Error: See
 /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_tarballs_ports_archivers_xar/xar/main.log
 for details.
 Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets to report a bug.
 }}}

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/58978>
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