Pio remote agent not start

hello,
i use the platformio remote about 2 mounth,today i upgrade to latest version but now i can’t do nothing.
if try to launch “pio remote agent start” on my raspberry(where is connected the arduino)it return:

pi@raspberrypi:~ $ platformio remote agent start
Error: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/pi/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/platformio/__main__.py", line 102, in main
    cli()  # pylint: disable=no-value-for-parameter
  File "/home/pi/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/click/core.py", line 764, in __call__
    return self.main(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/home/pi/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/click/core.py", line 717, in main
    rv = self.invoke(ctx)
  File "/home/pi/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/platformio/commands/__init__.py", line 44, in invoke
    return super(PlatformioCLI, self).invoke(ctx)
  File "/home/pi/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1137, in invoke
    return _process_result(sub_ctx.command.invoke(sub_ctx))
  File "/home/pi/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1137, in invoke
    return _process_result(sub_ctx.command.invoke(sub_ctx))
  File "/home/pi/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1137, in invoke
    return _process_result(sub_ctx.command.invoke(sub_ctx))
  File "/home/pi/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/click/core.py", line 956, in invoke
    return ctx.invoke(self.callback, **ctx.params)
  File "/home/pi/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/click/core.py", line 555, in invoke
    return callback(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/home/pi/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/platformio/commands/remote/command.py", line 65, in remote_agent_start
    from platformio.commands.remote.client.agent_service import RemoteAgentService
  File "/home/pi/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/platformio/commands/remote/client/agent_service.py", line 25, in <module>
    from platformio.commands.remote.client.base import RemoteClientBase
  File "/home/pi/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/platformio/commands/remote/client/base.py", line 30, in <module>
    from platformio.commands.remote.factory.ssl import SSLContextFactory
  File "/home/pi/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.7/site-packages/platformio/commands/remote/factory/ssl.py", line 16, in <module>
    from OpenSSL import SSL  # pylint: disable=import-error
  File "/home/pi/.platformio/packages/contrib-pysite/OpenSSL/__init__.py", line 8, in <module>
    from OpenSSL import crypto, SSL
  File "/home/pi/.platformio/packages/contrib-pysite/OpenSSL/crypto.py", line 12, in <module>
    from cryptography import x509
  File "/home/pi/.platformio/packages/contrib-pysite/cryptography/x509/__init__.py", line 8, in <module>
    from cryptography.x509.base import (
  File "/home/pi/.platformio/packages/contrib-pysite/cryptography/x509/base.py", line 18, in <module>
    from cryptography.x509.extensions import Extension, ExtensionType
  File "/home/pi/.platformio/packages/contrib-pysite/cryptography/x509/extensions.py", line 20, in <module>
    from cryptography.hazmat.primitives import constant_time, serialization
  File "/home/pi/.platformio/packages/contrib-pysite/cryptography/hazmat/primitives/constant_time.py", line 11, in <module>
    from cryptography.hazmat.bindings._constant_time import lib
ImportError: /home/pi/.platformio/packages/contrib-pysite/cryptography/hazmat/bindings/_constant_time.abi3.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

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An unexpected error occurred. Further steps:

* Verify that you have the latest version of PlatformIO using
  `pip install -U platformio` command

* Try to find answer in FAQ Troubleshooting section
  https://docs.platformio.org/page/faq.html

* Report this problem to the developers
  https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues

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what can i do?

I had the same problem. I finally solved it by doing the following:

# python3.8 -m venv pio # create a new python virtual environment with name pio
# . pio/bin/activate # activate the new environment
# pip install pyopenssl
# pip install cffi
# pip install cryptography
# pip install platformio
# platformio remote agent start

You might still require some system packages (e.g. libffi, libffi-dev, libssl-dev)

There are also some other issues with the remote commands. Some are solved with python 3.8, others remain. For example, “platformio remote device monitor” will cause exceptions.

Cheers,
Karsten

It should be fixed in the latest PIO Core version. Please re-run pio upgrade.

Hello,
I am trying to pio remote agent start on my raspberry pi and received this error. I have used pio upgrade also but the error hasnt resolved. Please help me out.

nisath@nisath-desktop:~$ pio remote agent start
AttributeError: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/nisath/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/platformio/__main__.py", line 103, in main
    cli()  # pylint: disable=no-value-for-parameter
  File "/home/nisath/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1157, in __call__
    return self.main(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/home/nisath/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1078, in main
    rv = self.invoke(ctx)
  File "/home/nisath/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/platformio/cli.py", line 85, in invoke
    return super().invoke(ctx)
  File "/home/nisath/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1688, in invoke
    return _process_result(sub_ctx.command.invoke(sub_ctx))
  File "/home/nisath/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1688, in invoke
    return _process_result(sub_ctx.command.invoke(sub_ctx))
  File "/home/nisath/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1688, in invoke
    return _process_result(sub_ctx.command.invoke(sub_ctx))
  File "/home/nisath/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1434, in invoke
    return ctx.invoke(self.callback, **ctx.params)
  File "/home/nisath/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/click/core.py", line 783, in invoke
    return __callback(*args, **kwargs)
  File "/home/nisath/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/platformio/remote/cli.py", line 68, in remote_agent_start
    from platformio.remote.client.agent_service import RemoteAgentService
  File "/home/nisath/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/platformio/remote/client/agent_service.py", line 24, in <module>
    from platformio.remote.ac.process import ProcessAsyncCmd
  File "/home/nisath/.local/lib/python3.8/site-packages/platformio/remote/ac/process.py", line 17, in <module>
    from twisted.internet import protocol, reactor  # pylint: disable=import-error
  File "/home/nisath/.platformio/packages/contrib-pioremote/twisted/internet/reactor.py", line 38, in <module>
    from twisted.internet import default
  File "/home/nisath/.platformio/packages/contrib-pioremote/twisted/internet/default.py", line 55, in <module>
    install = _getInstallFunction(platform)
  File "/home/nisath/.platformio/packages/contrib-pioremote/twisted/internet/default.py", line 43, in _getInstallFunction
    from twisted.internet.epollreactor import install
  File "/home/nisath/.platformio/packages/contrib-pioremote/twisted/internet/epollreactor.py", line 19, in <module>
    from twisted.internet import posixbase
  File "/home/nisath/.platformio/packages/contrib-pioremote/twisted/internet/posixbase.py", line 16, in <module>
    from twisted.internet import error, tcp, udp
  File "/home/nisath/.platformio/packages/contrib-pioremote/twisted/internet/tcp.py", line 38, in <module>
    from twisted.internet._newtls import (
  File "/home/nisath/.platformio/packages/contrib-pioremote/twisted/internet/_newtls.py", line 18, in <module>
    from twisted.protocols.tls import TLSMemoryBIOFactory, TLSMemoryBIOProtocol
  File "/home/nisath/.platformio/packages/contrib-pioremote/twisted/protocols/tls.py", line 45, in <module>
    from twisted.internet._sslverify import _setAcceptableProtocols
  File "/home/nisath/.platformio/packages/contrib-pioremote/twisted/internet/_sslverify.py", line 1828, in <module>
    defaultCiphers = OpenSSLAcceptableCiphers.fromOpenSSLCipherString(
  File "/home/nisath/.platformio/packages/contrib-pioremote/twisted/internet/_sslverify.py", line 1807, in fromOpenSSLCipherString
    SSL.TLS_METHOD,
  File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/cryptography/utils.py", line 135, in __getattr__
    obj = getattr(self._module, attr)
AttributeError: module 'OpenSSL.SSL' has no attribute 'TLS_METHOD'

Thank you
Nisath

Hello,

I’m getting a similar error when starting remote agent on my raspberry pi, is there a workaround or a solution for this issue?

bayrem@raspberrypi:~/workspace/bilal-fw $ pio remote agent start
ImportError: Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/bayrem/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/platformio/__main__.py", line 103, in main
    cli()  # pylint: disable=no-value-for-parameter
    ^^^^^
  File "/home/bayrem/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1157, in __call__
    return self.main(*args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/bayrem/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1078, in main
    rv = self.invoke(ctx)
         ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/bayrem/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/platformio/cli.py", line 85, in invoke
    return super().invoke(ctx)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/bayrem/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1688, in invoke
    return _process_result(sub_ctx.command.invoke(sub_ctx))
                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/bayrem/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1688, in invoke
    return _process_result(sub_ctx.command.invoke(sub_ctx))
                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/bayrem/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1688, in invoke
    return _process_result(sub_ctx.command.invoke(sub_ctx))
                           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/bayrem/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/core.py", line 1434, in invoke
    return ctx.invoke(self.callback, **ctx.params)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/bayrem/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/click/core.py", line 783, in invoke
    return __callback(*args, **kwargs)
           ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/bayrem/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/platformio/remote/cli.py", line 68, in remote_agent_start
    from platformio.remote.client.agent_service import RemoteAgentService
  File "/home/bayrem/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/platformio/remote/client/agent_service.py", line 27, in <module>
    from platformio.remote.client.base import RemoteClientBase
  File "/home/bayrem/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/platformio/remote/client/base.py", line 30, in <module>
    from platformio.remote.factory.ssl import SSLContextFactory
  File "/home/bayrem/.platformio/penv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/platformio/remote/factory/ssl.py", line 16, in <module>
    from OpenSSL import SSL  # pylint: disable=import-error
    ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
  File "/home/bayrem/.platformio/packages/contrib-pioremote/OpenSSL/__init__.py", line 8, in <module>
    from OpenSSL import crypto, SSL
  File "/home/bayrem/.platformio/packages/contrib-pioremote/OpenSSL/crypto.py", line 17, in <module>
    from OpenSSL._util import (
  File "/home/bayrem/.platformio/packages/contrib-pioremote/OpenSSL/_util.py", line 6, in <module>
    from cryptography.hazmat.bindings.openssl.binding import Binding
  File "/home/bayrem/.platformio/packages/contrib-pioremote/cryptography/hazmat/bindings/openssl/binding.py", line 14, in <module>
    from cryptography.hazmat.bindings._openssl import ffi, lib
ImportError: /home/bayrem/.platformio/packages/contrib-pioremote/cryptography/hazmat/bindings/_openssl.abi3.so: undefined symbol: FIPS_mode

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An unexpected error occurred. Further steps:

* Verify that you have the latest version of PlatformIO using
  `python -m pip install -U platformio` command

* Try to find answer in FAQ Troubleshooting section
  https://docs.platformio.org/page/faq/index.html

* Report this problem to the developers
  https://github.com/platformio/platformio-core/issues

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