[MacPorts] #63074: configure: error: "Failed to run sqlite3_libversion_number test program" during `port selfupdate` on linux

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#63074: configure: error: "Failed to run sqlite3_libversion_number test program"
during `port selfupdate` on linux
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 Reporter:  arjunsalyan  |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect       |     Status:  new
 Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:
Component:  base         |    Version:
 Keywords:               |       Port:
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 I have an installation of base 2.6.99 on Linux.

 Now `port selfupdate` is failing while trying to install 2.7.1



 {{{
 checking for SQLite version at runtime... configure: error: "Failed to run
 sqlite3_libversion_number test program"
 Command failed: ./configure --prefix=/opt/local --with-install-user=root
 --with-install-group=root --with-directory-mode=0755 --enable-readline &&
 make SELFUPDATING=1 && make install SELFUPDATING=1
 Exit code: 1
 Error: Error installing new MacPorts base: command execution failed
 Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets if you believe
 there is a bug.
 Error: /opt/local/bin/port: port selfupdate failed: Error installing new
 MacPorts base: command execution failed
 }}}

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