The pytest version is pinned: Executing(%check): /bin/sh -e /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.heIEyb + umask 022 + cd /builddir/build/BUILD + cd pytest-fixture-config-1.4.0 + /usr/bin/python2 setup.py test running test Searching for pytest<4.0.0 Reading https://pypi.org/simple/pytest/ Download error on https://pypi.org/simple/pytest/: [Errno -2] Name or service not known -- Some packages may not be found! Couldn't retrieve index page for 'pytest' Scanning index of all packages (this may take a while) Reading https://pypi.org/simple/ Download error on https://pypi.org/simple/: [Errno -2] Name or service not known -- Some packages may not be found! No local packages or working download links found for pytest<4.0.0 error: Could not find suitable distribution for Requirement.parse('pytest<4.0.0') error: Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.heIEyb (%check) Bad exit status from /var/tmp/rpm-tmp.heIEyb (%check) This blocks the bootstrap of Python 3.8.
This should be fixed byt he following (merged) Pull Request: https://github.com/manahl/pytest-plugins/pull/134
https://src.fedoraproject.org/rpms/python-pytest-fixture-config/pull-request/1