Cannot install PyVCF==0.6.8 under pip3 >=23.1.0 but it can under pip3 == 23.0.1

[AJ2802]

Description

Using the version of pip3==23.0.1, it is able to install PyVCF==0.6.8, i.e. pip3 install PyVCF==0.6.8. However, using pip3==23.1.0 or above, pip3 install PyVCF==0.6.8 will give an error of setup command: use_2to3 is invalid. However, no matter what version of setuptools<=56.0.0, this error is not gone away under pip3==23.1.0 or above. Moroever, if I use the setuptools==56.0.0 and pip3==23.0.1, it is okay for install PyVCF ==0.6.8. I wonder whether this issue may come from pip3.

Expected behavior

No response

pip version

23.1.0

Python version

3.8.12

OS

ubuntu:22.04 docker image

How to Reproduce

pip3 install pip==23.1.2
pip3 install setuptools==56.0.0
pip3 install PyVCF==0.6.8

[An error about use_2to3 will come out]
pip3 install pip==23.0.1
pip3 install setuptools==56.0.0
pip3 install PyVCF==0.6.8

Output

An error about use_2to3 will come out and PyVCF==0.6.8 cannot be installed after the first three lines are entered.
PyVCF==0.6.8 can be installed successfully after the last three lines are entered

Code of Conduct

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[sbidoul]

Hi, A probable cause is that the wheel package is not installed in your environment. In that case, pip will build PyVCF in an insolated environment in which it will install the latest version of setuptools (which does not have the 2to3 feature anymore).
Installing wheel may resolve your issue.

[AJ2802]

Thank you sbidoul. I did solve use_2to3 issue during PyVCF installation by following you advice. =)