[Python-modules-team] Bug#625126: python-venusian: FTBFS: distutils.errors.DistutilsError: Could not find suitable distribution for Requirement.parse('nose')

[Lucas Nussbaum]

Source: python-venusian
Version: 0.7-2
Severity: serious
Tags: wheezy sid
User: debian-qa at lists.debian.org
Usertags: qa-ftbfs-20110502 qa-ftbfs
Justification: FTBFS on amd64

Hi,

During a rebuild of all packages in sid, your package failed to build on
amd64.

Relevant part:
>  /usr/bin/fakeroot debian/rules clean
> dh clean  --with python2
>    dh_testdir
>    dh_auto_clean
> Download error: [Errno 101] Network is unreachable -- Some packages may not be found!
> Download error: [Errno 101] Network is unreachable -- Some packages may not be found!
> Couldn't find index page for 'nose' (maybe misspelled?)
> Download error: [Errno 101] Network is unreachable -- Some packages may not be found!
> No local packages or download links found for nose
> Traceback (most recent call last):
>   File "setup.py", line 58, in <module>
>     """
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/distutils/core.py", line 112, in setup
>     _setup_distribution = dist = klass(attrs)
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/dist.py", line 221, in __init__
>     self.fetch_build_eggs(attrs.pop('setup_requires'))
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/dist.py", line 245, in fetch_build_eggs
>     parse_requirements(requires), installer=self.fetch_build_egg
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 544, in resolve
>     dist = best[req.key] = env.best_match(req, self, installer)
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 786, in best_match
>     return self.obtain(req, installer) # try and download/install
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 798, in obtain
>     return installer(requirement)
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/dist.py", line 293, in fetch_build_egg
>     return cmd.easy_install(req)
>   File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/setuptools/command/easy_install.py", line 597, in easy_install
>     raise DistutilsError(msg)
> distutils.errors.DistutilsError: Could not find suitable distribution for Requirement.parse('nose')
> dh_auto_clean: python2.7 setup.py clean -a returned exit code 1
> make: *** [clean] Error 1

The full build log is available from:
   http://people.debian.org/~lucas/logs/2011/05/02/python-venusian_0.7-2_lsid64.buildlog

A list of current common problems and possible solutions is available at 
http://wiki.debian.org/qa.debian.org/FTBFS . You're welcome to contribute!

About the archive rebuild: The rebuild was done on about 50 AMD64 nodes
of the Grid'5000 platform, using a clean chroot.  Internet was not
accessible from the build systems.

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