[MacPorts] #59985: port install python38 or python37 fails with failure to destroot

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#59985: port install python38 or python37 fails with failure to destroot
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 Reporter:  AgilentGCMS  |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect       |     Status:  new
 Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:
Component:  ports        |    Version:
 Keywords:               |       Port:
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 I'm trying to install python37 and/or python38 with the following command
 line:

 {{{
 port install -d python38 configure.compiler=macports-gcc
 }}}

 because I'd like to compile python with the macports-installed gcc instead
 of the system clang. However, that operation fails with the following
 ouptut

 {{{
 $ port install -d python38 configure.compiler=macports-gcc
 --->  Computing dependencies for python38
 --->  Fetching distfiles for python38
 --->  Verifying checksums for python38
 --->  Extracting python38
 --->  Applying patches to python38
 --->  Configuring python38
 Error: Failed to configure python38, consult
 /Users/sbasu1/packages/macports/var/macports/build/_Users_sbasu1_packages_macports_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_lang_python38/python38/work/Python-3.8.1/config.log
 Error: Failed to configure python38: configure failure: command execution
 failed
 Error: See
 /Users/sbasu1/packages/macports/var/macports/logs/_Users_sbasu1_packages_macports_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_lang_python38/python38/main.log
 for details.
 Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets to report a bug.
 Error: Processing of port python38 failed
 }}}

 main.log attached.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/59985>
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