virt-manager doesn't start, missing SSL_ST_INIT

[123vier]

Description: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS

virt-manager:
  Installed: 1:1.3.2-3ubuntu1.16.04.4
  Candidate: 1:1.3.2-3ubuntu1.16.04.4
  Version table:
 *** 1:1.3.2-3ubuntu1.16.04.4 500
        500 http://at.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe amd64 Packages
        500 http://at.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe i386 Packages
        100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
     1:1.3.2-3ubuntu1 500
        500 http://at.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe amd64 Packages
        500 http://at.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe i386 Packages

Starting virt-manager as a non-privileged user leads to this:

virt-manager
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virt-manager", line 34, in <module>
    from virtinst import util as util
  File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtinst/__init__.py", line 87, in <module>
    from virtinst.distroinstaller import DistroInstaller
  File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtinst/distroinstaller.py", line 26, in <module>
    from . import urlfetcher
  File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtinst/urlfetcher.py", line 27, in <module>
    import requests
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/requests/__init__.py", line 53, in <module>
    from .packages.urllib3.contrib import pyopenssl
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/urllib3/contrib/pyopenssl.py", line 54, in <module>
    import OpenSSL.SSL
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/OpenSSL/__init__.py", line 8, in <module>
    from OpenSSL import rand, crypto, SSL
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/OpenSSL/SSL.py", line 118, in <module>
    SSL_ST_INIT = _lib.SSL_ST_INIT
AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'SSL_ST_INIT'

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

Status changed to 'Confirmed' because the bug affects multiple users.

[Eero Aaltonen (ejn)]

Same cause as bug #1733311

[Christian Ehrhardt  (paelzer)]

Thanks Eero!

The referred bug has a fix as it identified the issue is in the pip library conflicting with system packages. Does reverting those to the in-archive state fix your issue as well 123vier?

[Eero Aaltonen (ejn)]

@paelzer I don't really understand your comment. On my system, pip is also
installed as a Debian package, python-pip 8.1.1-2ubuntu0.4

On Thu, Mar 22, 2018 at 3:18 PM, ChristianEhrhardt <
<email address hidden>> wrote:

> Thanks Eero!
>
> The referred bug has a fix as it identified the issue is in the pip
> library conflicting with system packages. Does reverting those to the
> in-archive state fix your issue as well 123vier?
>
> ** Changed in: virt-manager (Ubuntu)
> Status: Confirmed => Incomplete
>
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> report.
> https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/1740959
>
> Title:
> virt-manager doesn't start, missing SSL_ST_INIT
>
> Status in virt-manager package in Ubuntu:
> Incomplete
>
> Bug description:
> Description: Ubuntu 16.04.3 LTS
>
> virt-manager:
> Installed: 1:1.3.2-3ubuntu1.16.04.4
> Candidate: 1:1.3.2-3ubuntu1.16.04.4
> Version table:
> *** 1:1.3.2-3ubuntu1.16.04.4 500
> 500 http://at.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe
> amd64 Packages
> 500 http://at.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial-updates/universe
> i386 Packages
> 100 /var/lib/dpkg/status
> 1:1.3.2-3ubuntu1 500
> 500 http://at.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe amd64
> Packages
> 500 http://at.archive.ubuntu.com/ubuntu xenial/universe i386
> Packages
>
> Starting virt-manager as a non-privileged user leads to this:
>
>
> virt-manager
> Traceback (most recent call last):
> File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virt-manager", line 34, in <module>
> from virtinst import util as util
> File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtinst/__init__.py", line 87, in
> <module>
> from virtinst.distroinstaller import DistroInstaller
> File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtinst/distroinstaller.py", line 26,
> in <module>
> from . import urlfetcher
> File "/usr/share/virt-manager/virtinst/urlfetcher.py", line 27, in
> <module>
> import requests
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/requests/__init__.py", line
> 53, in <module>
> from .packages.urllib3.contrib import pyopenssl
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/urllib3/contrib/pyopenssl.py",
> line 54, in <module>
> import OpenSSL.SSL
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/OpenSSL/__init__.py", line 8,
> in <module>
> from OpenSSL import rand, crypto, SSL
> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/OpenSSL/SSL.py", line 118, in
> <module>
> SSL_ST_INIT = _lib.SSL_ST_INIT
> AttributeError: 'module' object has no attribute 'SSL_ST_INIT'
>
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[Christian Ehrhardt  (paelzer)]

@Eero
In the linked bug the case is as following
You have
- packages depending on python-cryptography
- a package for python-cryptography itself
- an install of a newer cryptography through pip overrides what the system uses by default
- that breaks the packages that depend on the older version

If you run:
$ sudo pip uninstall cryptography
$ sudo apt install --reinstall python-cryptography

The issue should be resolved.

[Launchpad Janitor (janitor)]

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