Python-pyvcf: Couldn't find index page for 'distribute' (maybe misspelled?)

[Andreas Tille <andreas@an3as.eu>]

Hi,

I'd like to package

   svn://anonscm.debian.org/debian-med/trunk/packages/python-pyvcf/trunk/

for the Debian Med team but was running into

...
   dh_auto_test -O--buildsystem=pybuild
I: pybuild base:170: python2.7 setup.py test.
running test
Searching for distribute
Reading https://pypi.python.org/simple/distribute/
Download error on https://pypi.python.org/simple/distribute/: [Errno 111] Connection refused -- Some packages may not be found!
Couldn't find index page for 'distribute' (maybe misspelled?)
Scanning index of all packages (this may take a while)
Reading https://pypi.python.org/simple/
Download error on https://pypi.python.org/simple/: [Errno 111] Connection refused -- Some packages may not be found!
No local packages or download links found for distribute
error: Could not find suitable distribution for Requirement.parse('distribute')
E: pybuild pybuild:262: test: plugin distutils failed with: exit code=1: python2.7 setup.py test.
dh_auto_test: pybuild --test -i python{version} -p 2.7 --dir . returned exit code 13
debian/rules:10: recipe for target 'build' failed
...


I assumed distribute would be covered by python-setuptools Build-Depends
but that's obviously wrong.  Any hint would be welcome.

Kind regards

      Andreas.

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