[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 ballapete):

 Another option would be to extend `Portfile` a bit: If `configure phase´
 fails (more reasons for that are possible) it patches the `configure
 script` so that the directory name `confdir-14B---` becomes `confdir--
 15B---` or such and restarts. Permutations of this name until it works
 might follow. Of course before `port` tries a "new trick" it can check
 that this directory exists.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/62994#comment:93>
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