HA Core won't start after new Python 3.10.9 VENV, throws a bunch of invalid decimal literal errors

Installation
1

Running Core 2022.12.6 in a VENV on RPI4, currently running Python 3.9.8 without any issues. Since Python 3.9 will get deprecated, I downloaded and “altinstalled” Python 3.10.9 just like I did with the past 3-4 Python versions.
But when I try to start HA in the new Python 3.10 VENV, it’s not starting and i’m getting a bunch of errors like these:

2022-12-17 20:34:45.663 ERROR (MainThread) [aiohttp.server] Error handling request
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/srv/homeassistant_py310/lib/python3.10/site-packages/aiohttp/web_protocol.py", line 435, in _handle_request
    resp = await request_handler(request)
  File "/srv/homeassistant_py310/lib/python3.10/site-packages/aiohttp/web_app.py", line 504, in _handle
    resp = await handler(request)
  File "/srv/homeassistant_py310/lib/python3.10/site-packages/aiohttp/web_middlewares.py", line 117, in impl
    return await handler(request)
  File "/srv/homeassistant_py310/lib/python3.10/site-packages/homeassistant/components/http/security_filter.py", line 60, in security_filter_middleware
    return await handler(request)
  File "/srv/homeassistant_py310/lib/python3.10/site-packages/homeassistant/components/http/forwarded.py", line 82, in forwarded_middleware
    from hass_nabucasa import (  # pylint: disable=import-outside-toplevel
  File "/srv/homeassistant_py310/lib/python3.10/site-packages/hass_nabucasa/__init__.py", line 13, in <module>
    from jose import jwt
  File "/srv/homeassistant_py310/lib/python3.10/site-packages/jose/jwt.py", line 13, in <module>
    from jose import jws
  File "/srv/homeassistant_py310/lib/python3.10/site-packages/jose/jws.py", line 11, in <module>
    from jose import jwk
  File "/srv/homeassistant_py310/lib/python3.10/site-packages/jose/jwk.py", line 8, in <module>
    from jose.utils import base64url_decode, base64url_encode
  File "/srv/homeassistant_py310/lib/python3.10/site-packages/jose/utils.py", line 16, in <module>
    from Crypto.Util.number import long_to_bytes
  File "/srv/homeassistant_py310/lib/python3.10/site-packages/Crypto/Util/number.py", line 139
    value |= 2L ** (N-1)                # Ensure high bit is set
             ^
SyntaxError: invalid decimal literal
2022-12-17 20:34:48.690 ERROR (MainThread) [homeassistant.loader] Unexpected exception importing component homeassistant.components.mobile_app
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/srv/homeassistant_py310/lib/python3.10/site-packages/homeassistant/loader.py", line 709, in get_component
    cache[self.domain] = importlib.import_module(self.pkg_path)
  File "/usr/local/lib/python3.10/importlib/__init__.py", line 126, in import_module
    return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level)
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1050, in _gcd_import
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1027, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1006, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 688, in _load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 883, in exec_module
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 241, in _call_with_frames_removed
  File "/srv/homeassistant_py310/lib/python3.10/site-packages/homeassistant/components/mobile_app/__init__.py", line 5, in <module>
    from homeassistant.components import cloud, notify as hass_notify
  File "/srv/homeassistant_py310/lib/python3.10/site-packages/homeassistant/components/cloud/__init__.py", line 9, in <module>
    from hass_nabucasa import Cloud
  File "/srv/homeassistant_py310/lib/python3.10/site-packages/hass_nabucasa/__init__.py", line 13, in <module>
    from jose import jwt
  File "/srv/homeassistant_py310/lib/python3.10/site-packages/jose/jwt.py", line 13, in <module>
    from jose import jws
  File "/srv/homeassistant_py310/lib/python3.10/site-packages/jose/jws.py", line 11, in <module>
    from jose import jwk
  File "/srv/homeassistant_py310/lib/python3.10/site-packages/jose/jwk.py", line 8, in <module>
    from jose.utils import base64url_decode, base64url_encode
  File "/srv/homeassistant_py310/lib/python3.10/site-packages/jose/utils.py", line 16, in <module>
    from Crypto.Util.number import long_to_bytes
  File "/srv/homeassistant_py310/lib/python3.10/site-packages/Crypto/Util/number.py", line 139
    value |= 2L ** (N-1)                # Ensure high bit is set
             ^
SyntaxError: invalid decimal literal

All the packages requirements were installed with a pip3 freeze from my Python 3.9 VENV and no one complained…

Any idea what could be wrong?

2

Finished updating my VENV on my main system yesterday, having no issues so far. But I did a fresh install with 2022.12.6 into a new VENV with Python 3.10.9, didn’t use pip3 freeze. HA pulled all the missing dependencies during first startup, took quite a while ( about 45 minutes on my PI4 with 4GB).

Only issue was with lirc ( have an IR receiver in my case and use an old TV-Remote to switch on lights), had to compile lirc from source ( pulled from github)

Armin

3

Thanks for that input, wasn’t sure how HA would react with missing dependencies upon startup, if it does in fact pull them at startup, I guess that’s gonna be my next try!

4

Hi Andre, you might have a look at this: [solved + howto install python 3.10] Python 3.10 on HA Core: stuck on libpython - #7 by Nick4

5

Armin suggestion fixed it. Created a new VENV and only installed HA and couple packages I knew I needed and it’s now up and running on Python 3.10 after fetching the missing packages at startup!

Thx!