[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:  jmroot
      Type:  defect       |     Status:  assigned
  Priority:  Normal       |  Milestone:
 Component:  base         |    Version:
Resolution:               |   Keywords:
      Port:               |
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Comment (by mojca):

 In this case `configure` is run as part of `sudo port selfupdate`. Is it
 possible to tweak that one as well?

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/63074#comment:10>
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