agrep @2.04: implicit function declarations

[mission-bio]

After installing MacPorts, we procedd to install agrep a few times and keep getting the same error:

--->  Computing dependencies for agrep
The following dependencies will be installed:  bsdmake
Continue? [Y/n]: y
--->  Fetching archive for bsdmake
--->  Attempting to fetch bsdmake-24_1.darwin_20.x86_64.tbz2 from https://packages.macports.org/bsdmake
--->  Attempting to fetch bsdmake-24_1.darwin_20.x86_64.tbz2.rmd160 from https://packages.macports.org/bsdmake
--->  Installing bsdmake @24_1
--->  Activating bsdmake @24_1
--->  Cleaning bsdmake
--->  Fetching archive for agrep
--->  Attempting to fetch agrep-2.04_1.darwin_20.x86_64.tbz2 from https://packages.macports.org/agrep
--->  Attempting to fetch agrep-2.04_1.darwin_20.x86_64.tbz2 from http://mirror.fcix.net/macports/packages/agrep
--->  Attempting to fetch agrep-2.04_1.darwin_20.x86_64.tbz2 from https://ywg.ca.packages.macports.org/mirror/macports/packages/agrep
--->  Fetching distfiles for agrep
--->  Attempting to fetch agrep-2.04.tar.Z from https://distfiles.macports.org/agrep
--->  Verifying checksums for agrep
--->  Extracting agrep
--->  Applying patches to agrep
--->  Configuring agrep
--->  Building agrep
Error: Failed to build agrep: command execution failed
Error: See /opt/local/var/macports/logs/_opt_local_var_macports_sources_rsync.macports.org_macports_release_tarballs_ports_sysutils_agrep/agrep/main.log for details.
Error: Follow https://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets if you believe there is a bug.
Error: Processing of port agrep failed

==> Dissecting the script, it looks liek it is trying to install a file: agrep-2.04_1.darwin_20.x86_64.tbz2 which does not exist in any of the follwoing repositories:

​https://packages.macports.org/agrep
​http://mirror.fcix.net/macports/packages/agrep
​https://ywg.ca.packages.macports.org/mirror/macports/packages/agrep

==> Have searched the internet for the file: agrep-2.04_1.darwin_20.x86_64.tbz2 but nothing exists.

==> Please advise on how we can install agrep

[reneeotten (Renee Otten)]

Add the main.log file mentioned in the error message to this ticket.

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

It fails with Xcode 12 or later due to implicit function declarations. The developers have been advised what they need to do to fix it and have not reacted:

​https://github.com/Wikinaut/agrep/issues/20

If you or anyone would like to submit fixes for these issues to the developers I'm sure they would appreciate it.

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

I've submitted a PR to the developers. I plan to update the port to the latest version.

[ryandesign (Ryan Carsten Schmidt)]

The developer is unresponsive to bug reports and pull requests. I suggest you find an alternative to agrep. The agrep web site has a list of alternatives here:

​https://github.com/Wikinaut/agrep#alternatives-to-agrep