Replying to rmottola:
First as proposed, I got the sdk file.
That is a little more complicated, I logged in into downloads, but got a permission error when getting the file from the URL port gives.
If I "copy address" I get https://download.developer.apple.com/Developer_Tools/Command_Line_Tools_macOS_10.13_for_Xcode_9.3/Command_Line_Tools_macOS_10.13_for_Xcode_9.3.dmg
Compared to:
https://download.developer.apple.com/Developer_Tools/Command_Line_Tools_macOS_10.13_for_Xcode_9.3/Command_Line_Tools_macOS_10.13_for_Xcode_9.3.dmg
Which looks correct? Perhaps apple checks the path from which the URL is called.
To the best of my knowledge, the instructions printed by the port were correct when I wrote them, but Apple has rearranged their URLs before; I consider it likely that they have done so again since the last time I reviewed the port's instructions.
Anyway, install fails with:
_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_devel_MacOSX.sdk/MacOSX10.13.sdk/work/Command_Line_Tools_macOS_10.13_for_Xcode_9.3: /opt/local/bin/xar -xOf /tmp/mports.YCMViY/Command\ Line\ Tools\ \(macOS\ High\ Sierra\ version\ 10.13\).pkg CLTools_SDK_macOS1013.pkg/Payload | /opt/local/var/macports/build/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_devel_MacOSX.sdk/MacOSX10.13.sdk/work/pbzx | /opt/local/bin/bsdcpio -idmu --quiet Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk
:debug:extract system: /usr/bin/hdiutil detach /tmp/mports.YCMViY
:info:extract "disk2" ejected.
:error:extract we don't appear to have extracted everything properly
:error:extract Failed to extract MacOSX10.13.sdk: extract problem
:debug:extract Error code: NONE
:debug:extract Backtrace: extract problem
:debug:extract while executing
:debug:extract "$procedure $targetname"
:error:extract See /opt/local/var/macports/logs/
This message gets printed if /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist did not get extracted. What did get extracted into your work directory?