Bug#1008689: getfem++: FTBFS with Python 3.10

[Sebastian Ramacher]

Source: getfem++
Version: 5.3+dfsg1-4
Severity: serious
Tags: ftbfs
Justification: fails to build from source
X-Debbugs-Cc: sramacher at debian.org

getfem++ FTBFS:

checking for the distutils Python package... no
configure: error: cannot import Python module "distutils".
Please check your Python installation. The error was:
<string>:1: DeprecationWarning: The distutils package is deprecated and slated for removal in Python 3.12. Use setuptools or check PEP 632 for potential alternatives


See
https://buildd.debian.org/status/fetch.php?pkg=getfem%2B%2B&arch=amd64&ver=5.3%2Bdfsg1-4%2Bb1&stamp=1648454264&raw=0

Cheers
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Sebastian Ramacher