[MacPorts] #17353: attempt to install gnutar seems to depend on gnutar already being installed

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#17353: attempt to install gnutar seems to depend on gnutar already being installed
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 Reporter:  rssolis@…              |       Owner:  macports-tickets@…                   
     Type:  defect                 |      Status:  new                                  
 Priority:  Normal                 |   Milestone:  Port Bugs                            
Component:  ports                  |     Version:  1.6.0                                
 Keywords:  gnutar                 |        Port:                                       
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 Running MacOS X 10.4.11 on an *old* Powerbook.
 Attempt to install gnutar seems to fail due to dependency on gnutar
 already being installed.  How do I get around this?  See message below:

 My-PowerBook:/opt/local/bin$ sudo port install gnutar
 Password:
 --->  Extracting gettext
 Error: Target org.macports.extract returned: shell command " cd
 "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_devel_gettext/work"
 && gzip -dc /opt/local/var/macports/distfiles/gettext/gettext-0.17.tar.gz
 | /usr/bin/gnutar --no-same-owner -xf - " returned error 127
 Command output: sh: line 1: /usr/bin/gnutar: No such file or directory

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Ticket URL: <http://trac.macports.org/ticket/17353>
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