[MacPorts] #62994: various ports fail to install on Leopard due to gnulib issue: /confdir-14B---: No space left on device

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#62994: various ports fail to install on Leopard due to gnulib issue: /confdir-
14B---: No space left on device
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  Reporter:  kencu                         |      Owner:  mascguy
      Type:  defect                        |     Status:  assigned
  Priority:  Normal                        |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports                         |    Version:
Resolution:                                |   Keywords:  leopard
      Port:  m4 bison findutils coreutils  |
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Comment (by ilovecrts):

 Hello everyone,

 I am very much a novice programmer and definitely a newbie when it comes
 to Macports. Please forgive me if I sound simple and naive. :)

 I was directed here by kencu after my attempts of installing m4 with the
 command "sudo port install m4" failed.

 I think I found the "configure" file noted by kencu in comment #5.

 Mine is located in :

 /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_devel_m4/m4/work/m4-1.4.19

 I edited the file with "sudo nano configure" and searched for the string
 "bug_possible".

 I commented out the original if statement and added in the suggested test
 for TRUE.

 #endif
 /*  if (! bug_possible) */
   if (1)
     return 0;

 After saving the file I reran the command "sudo port install m4".
 Unfortunately, I ended up with the same error.

 What am I doing incorrectly?

 Thank you! :)

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/62994#comment:69>
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