[MacPorts] #72683: ispell: xcode-select: error: tool 'bison' requires Xcode, but active developer directory '/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools' is a command line tools instance (was: ispell will not complete install on a Mac Mini 2018 running Sequoia 15.5)

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#72683: ispell: xcode-select: error: tool 'bison' requires Xcode, but active
developer directory '/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools' is a command line
tools instance
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  Reporter:  rsmacleod  |      Owner:  (none)
      Type:  defect     |     Status:  new
  Priority:  Normal     |  Milestone:
 Component:  ports      |    Version:
Resolution:             |   Keywords:  sequoia
      Port:  ispell     |
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Changes (by ryandesign):

 * keywords:   => sequoia
 * port:   => ispell


Old description:

> Hi Folks,
> I cannot get ispell to make on my old Mac Mini 2018.  it is fine on other
> systems. Log file is attached.
> Thanks,
> Rob

New description:

 Hi Folks, \\
 I cannot get ispell to make on my old Mac Mini 2018.  it is fine on other
 systems. Log file is attached. \\
 Thanks, \\
 Rob

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Comment:

 In the log I see:

 {{{
 xcode-select: error: tool 'bison' requires Xcode, but active developer
 directory '/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools' is a command line tools
 instance
 }}}

 So this port probably needs a dependency on the bison port. You can
 install the bison port and see if that allows the port to build.

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.macports.org/ticket/72683#comment:1>
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