[MacPorts] #60877: automake @1.16.2_1 circular dependency on gettext

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#60877: automake @1.16.2_1 circular dependency on gettext
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  Reporter:  randomshinichi  |      Owner:  ryandesign
      Type:  defect          |     Status:  assigned
  Priority:  Normal          |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports           |    Version:  2.6.3
Resolution:                  |   Keywords:
      Port:  gettext         |
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Changes (by ryandesign):

 * owner:  (none) => ryandesign
 * status:  new => assigned
 * port:   => gettext


Comment:

 I am not certain what the problem is here. autoconf has had a dependency
 on gettext for 5 years at least. gettext does not and cannot have a
 dependency on autoconf for that reason. It should not be trying to use it.

 In your log I see:

 {{{
 :info:configure checking build system type... powerpc-apple-darwin9.8.0
 :info:configure ./configure: line 4745: printf %s\n: command not found
 :info:configure ./configure: line 4751: AMDEPBACKSLASH: command not found
 :info:configure ./configure: line 4752: AMDEP_FALSE: command not found
 :info:configure ./configure: line 4753: AMDEP_TRUE: command not found
 :info:configure ./configure: line 4754: AMTAR: command not found
 :info:configure ./configure: line 4755: AM_BACKSLASH: command not found
 :info:configure ./configure: line 4756: AM_DEFAULT_V: command not found
 :info:configure ./configure: line 4757: AM_DEFAULT_VERBOSITY: command not
 found
 :info:configure ./configure: line 4758: AM_V: command not found
 }}}

 plus a zillion similar errors that follow. Something is clearly going
 dreadfully wrong in the configure script on your system, but this is the
 first time I've heard this problem reported, and I know there are other
 users of MacPorts on Tiger and Leopard who must've been able to install
 gettext successfully since it's a dependency of so many other ports.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/60877#comment:3>
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