Same problem building almost any package

[knithx@…]

 sudo port install bison
--->  Computing dependencies for m4
--->  Building m4
Error: Target org.macports.build returned: shell command " cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_devel_m4/work/m4-1.4.14" && /usr/bin/make -j2 all " returned error 2
Command output:       _add_include_directory in path.o
      _include_env_init in path.o
      _lookup_symbol in symtab.o
      _lookup_symbol in symtab.o
      _lookup_symbol in symtab.o
  "_xprintf", referenced from:
      _usage in m4.o
      _usage in m4.o
      _usage in m4.o
  "_mkstemp_safer", referenced from:
      _mkstemp_helper in builtin.o
  "_unregister_temp_file", referenced from:
      _make_room_for in output.o
      _insert_diversion_helper in output.o
  "_rpl_optarg", referenced from:
      _main in m4.o
      _main in m4.o
      _main in m4.o
      _main in m4.o
      _main in m4.o
      _main in m4.o
      _main in m4.o
      _main in m4.o
      _main in m4.o
      _main in m4.o
ld: symbol(s) not found
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make[2]: *** [m4] Error 1
make[1]: *** [all-recursive] Error 1
make: *** [all] Error 2

Error: Unable to upgrade port: 1
Error: Unable to execute port: upgrade m4 failed
Before reporting a bug, first run the command again with the -d flag to get complete output.

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sudo port install ffmpeg
Password:
--->  Computing dependencies for zlib
--->  Building zlib
Error: Target org.macports.build returned: shell command " cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_archivers_zlib/work/zlib-1.2.5" && /usr/bin/make -j2 all " returned error 2
Command output:       _test_large_deflate in example.o
      _test_large_deflate in example.o
      _test_large_deflate in example.o
ld: symbol(s) not found
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make: *** [example] Error 1
make: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
ld: warning: in libz.a, file is not of required architecture
Undefined symbols:
  "_gzopen", referenced from:
      _file_uncompress in minigzip.o
      _file_compress in minigzip.o
      _main in minigzip.o
  "_gzerror", referenced from:
      _gz_uncompress in minigzip.o
      _gz_compress in minigzip.o
  "_gzwrite", referenced from:
      _gz_compress in minigzip.o
  "_gzread", referenced from:
      _gz_uncompress in minigzip.o
  "_gzdopen", referenced from:
      _main in minigzip.o
      _main in minigzip.o
      _main in minigzip.o
  "_gzclose", referenced from:
      _gz_uncompress in minigzip.o
      _gz_compress in minigzip.o
ld: symbol(s) not found
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make: *** [minigzip] Error 1

Error: Unable to upgrade port: 1
Error: Unable to execute port: upgrade zlib failed
Before reporting a bug, first run the command again with the -d flag to get complete output.

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--->  Building zlib
Error: Target org.macports.build returned: shell command " cd "/opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_release_ports_archivers_zlib/work/zlib-1.2.5" && /usr/bin/make -j2 all " returned error 2
Command output:       _test_large_deflate in example.o
      _test_large_deflate in example.o
      _test_large_deflate in example.o
ld: symbol(s) not found
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make: *** [example] Error 1
make: *** Waiting for unfinished jobs....
ld: warning: in libz.a, file is not of required architecture
Undefined symbols:
  "_gzopen", referenced from:
      _file_uncompress in minigzip.o
      _file_compress in minigzip.o
      _main in minigzip.o
  "_gzerror", referenced from:
      _gz_uncompress in minigzip.o
      _gz_compress in minigzip.o
  "_gzwrite", referenced from:
      _gz_compress in minigzip.o
  "_gzread", referenced from:
      _gz_uncompress in minigzip.o
  "_gzdopen", referenced from:
      _main in minigzip.o
      _main in minigzip.o
      _main in minigzip.o
  "_gzclose", referenced from:
      _gz_uncompress in minigzip.o
      _gz_compress in minigzip.o
ld: symbol(s) not found
collect2: ld returned 1 exit status
make: *** [minigzip] Error 1

Error: Unable to upgrade port: 1
Error: Unable to execute port: upgrade tiff failed
Before reporting a bug, first run the command again with the -d flag to get complete output.

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And so on with others.

What am I doing wrong? It is my fault or Macports'?

Thanks.

[jmroot (Joshua Root)]

Please remember to preview and use WikiFormatting, and cc the maintainers. As per the ticket guidelines, the High priority is reserved for the use of MacPorts team members.

You need to provide debug output, as the message at the end of each of your quotes says.