checking build system type... ../dist/config.guess: unable to guess system type

This script, last modified 2009-02-03, has failed to recognize
the operating system you are using. It is advised that you
download the most up to date version of the config scripts from

  http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=config.git;a=blob_plain;f=config.guess;hb=HEAD
and
  http://git.savannah.gnu.org/gitweb/?p=config.git;a=blob_plain;f=config.sub;hb=HEAD

If the version you run (../dist/config.guess) is already up to date, please
send the following data and any information you think might be
pertinent to <config-patches@gnu.org> in order to provide the needed
information to handle your system.

config.guess timestamp = 2009-02-03

uname -m = aarch64
uname -r = 5.8.0-36-generic
uname -s = Linux
uname -v = #40-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jan 5 21:58:03 UTC 2021

/usr/bin/uname -p = aarch64
/bin/uname -X     = 

hostinfo               = 
/bin/universe          = 
/usr/bin/arch -k       = 
/bin/arch              = aarch64
/usr/bin/oslevel       = 
/usr/convex/getsysinfo = 

UNAME_MACHINE = aarch64
UNAME_RELEASE = 5.8.0-36-generic
UNAME_SYSTEM  = Linux
UNAME_VERSION = #40-Ubuntu SMP Tue Jan 5 21:58:03 UTC 2021
configure: error: cannot guess build type; you must specify one