Make file problem

[Geoff Gillett]

Error: Target com.apple.destroot returned: shell command " cd "/opt/ 
local/var/db/dports/build/ 
_opt_local_var_db_dports_sources_rsync.rsync.macports.org: 
873_dpupdate_dports_devel_ncursesw/work/ncurses-5.6" && make install  
DESTDIR=/opt/local/var/db/dports/build/ 
_opt_local_var_db_dports_sources_rsync.rsync.macports.org: 
873_dpupdate_dports_devel_ncursesw/work/destroot " returned error 2
Command output: cd man && make DESTDIR="/opt/local/var/db/dports/ 
build/_opt_local_var_db_dports_sources_rsync.rsync.macports.org: 
873_dpupdate_dports_devel_ncursesw/work/destroot" install
Makefile:54: *** target pattern contains no `%'.  Stop.
make: *** [install] Error 2

I am running OSX 10.4.9 on ppc and have run selfupdate. This error  
has been happening for well over a month I get the same error with  
freetype (Makefile:54: *** target pattern contains no `%'. ) and I  
think a few other ports. I have done full cleans.

Can anyone help?
TIA
Geoff.