ProtonVPN
"No session was found. Please login first." directly after logging in
Hi there,
I have this issue: #7 on Ubuntu 64-bit running on a Raspberry Pi4. Please advise thank you;
ubuntu at pi5 in ~
$ protonvpn-cli login [email protected]
Enter your ProtonVPN password:
Successful login.
ubuntu at pi5 in ~
$ protonvpn-cli c
No session was found. Please login first.
$ keyring --list-backends
keyring.backends.fail.Keyring (priority: 0)
keyring.backends.chainer.ChainerBackend (priority: -10)
keyring.backends.SecretService.Keyring (priority: 5)
$ dpkg -l | grep -i 'gnome-keyring'
ii gnome-keyring 3.36.0-1ubuntu1 arm64 GNOME keyring services (daemon and tools)
ii gnome-keyring-pkcs11:arm64 3.36.0-1ubuntu1 arm64 GNOME keyring module for the PKCS#11 module loading library
ii libpam-gnome-keyring:arm64 3.36.0-1ubuntu1 arm64 PAM module to unlock the GNOME keyring upon login
~/.cache/protonvpn/logs/protonvpn.log :
2021-08-22 11:15:07,653 — settings_backend.py — INFO — get_backend:13 — Settings backend: <class 'protonvpn_nm_lib.core.user_settings.default_settings_backend.Settings'>
2021-08-22 11:15:08,036 — _base.py — INFO — get_default:16 — Using "<class 'protonvpn_nm_lib.core.keyring.linuxkeyring.KeyringBackendLinuxSecretService'>" keyring
2021-08-22 11:15:08,753 — linuxkeyring.py — ERROR — _ensure_backend_is_working:127 — Unable to select keyring.backends.SecretService.Keyring (priority: 5) backend
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/util.py", line 31, in function_out
return function_in(*args, **kwargs)
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 141, in __call__
return self._connection.call_blocking(self._named_service,
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 652, in call_blocking
reply_message = self.send_message_with_reply_and_block(
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownMethod: No such interface “org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties” on object at path /org/freedesktop/secrets/collection/login
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/collection.py", line 155, in get_default_collection
return Collection(bus)
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/collection.py", line 42, in __init__
self.collection_props_iface.Get(COLLECTION_IFACE, 'Label',
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/util.py", line 34, in function_out
raise ItemNotFoundException('Item does not exist!')
secretstorage.exceptions.ItemNotFoundException: Item does not exist!
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/keyring/backends/SecretService.py", line 52, in get_preferred_collection
collection = secretstorage.get_default_collection(bus)
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/collection.py", line 157, in get_default_collection
return create_collection(bus, 'Default',
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/collection.py", line 139, in create_collection
raise ItemNotFoundException('Prompt dismissed.')
secretstorage.exceptions.ItemNotFoundException: Prompt dismissed.
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/protonvpn_nm_lib/core/keyring/linuxkeyring.py", line 121, in _ensure_backend_is_working
self.__keyring_backend.get_password(
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/keyring/backends/SecretService.py", line 64, in get_password
collection = self.get_preferred_collection()
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/keyring/backends/SecretService.py", line 54, in get_preferred_collection
raise InitError("Failed to create the collection: %s." % e)
keyring.errors.InitError: Failed to create the collection: Prompt dismissed..
2021-08-22 11:15:08,763 — _base.py — INFO — get_default:16 — Using "<class 'protonvpn_nm_lib.core.keyring.linuxkeyring.KeyringBackendLinuxKwallet'>" keyring
2021-08-22 11:15:08,767 — _base.py — INFO — get_default:16 — Using "<class 'protonvpn_nm_lib.core.keyring.textfilekeyring.KeyringBackendJsonFiles'>" keyring
2021-08-22 11:15:08,768 — session.py — ERROR — __init__:176 — 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'get'
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/protonvpn_nm_lib/core/session/session.py", line 171, in __init__
self.__keyring_load_session()
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/protonvpn_nm_lib/core/session/session.py", line 212, in __keyring_load_session
if keyring_data.get('api_url') != self.__proton_api.dump()['api_url']:
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'get'
2021-08-22 11:15:10,463 — utilities.py — INFO — ensure_internet_connection_is_available:21 — Checking for internet connectivity
2021-08-22 11:15:10,486 — killswitch.py — INFO — __init__:60 — Initialized killswitch manager
2021-08-22 11:15:10,493 — killswitch.py — INFO — get_status_connectivity_check:601 — Conn check available (0) - Conn check enabled (0)
2021-08-22 11:15:10,493 — utilities.py — INFO — ensure_internet_connection_is_available:23 — Skipping as killswitch is enabled
2021-08-22 11:15:10,494 — utilities.py — INFO — ensure_api_is_reacheable:46 — Checking API connectivity
2021-08-22 11:15:10,494 — utilities.py — INFO — ensure_api_is_reacheable:49 — Skipping as killswitch is enabled
2021-08-22 11:15:12,672 — session.py — INFO — servers:484 — Could not load server cache
2021-08-22 11:15:13,320 — session.py — INFO — clientconfig:544 — Could not load client config cache
2021-08-22 11:15:18,781 — settings_backend.py — INFO — get_backend:13 — Settings backend: <class 'protonvpn_nm_lib.core.user_settings.default_settings_backend.Settings'>
2021-08-22 11:15:19,100 — _base.py — INFO — get_default:16 — Using "<class 'protonvpn_nm_lib.core.keyring.linuxkeyring.KeyringBackendLinuxSecretService'>" keyring
2021-08-22 11:15:19,391 — linuxkeyring.py — ERROR — _ensure_backend_is_working:127 — Unable to select keyring.backends.SecretService.Keyring (priority: 5) backend
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/util.py", line 31, in function_out
return function_in(*args, **kwargs)
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 141, in __call__
return self._connection.call_blocking(self._named_service,
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/dbus/connection.py", line 652, in call_blocking
reply_message = self.send_message_with_reply_and_block(
dbus.exceptions.DBusException: org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.UnknownMethod: No such interface “org.freedesktop.DBus.Properties” on object at path /org/freedesktop/secrets/collection/login
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/collection.py", line 155, in get_default_collection
return Collection(bus)
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/collection.py", line 42, in __init__
self.collection_props_iface.Get(COLLECTION_IFACE, 'Label',
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/util.py", line 34, in function_out
raise ItemNotFoundException('Item does not exist!')
secretstorage.exceptions.ItemNotFoundException: Item does not exist!
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/keyring/backends/SecretService.py", line 52, in get_preferred_collection
collection = secretstorage.get_default_collection(bus)
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/collection.py", line 157, in get_default_collection
return create_collection(bus, 'Default',
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/secretstorage/collection.py", line 139, in create_collection
raise ItemNotFoundException('Prompt dismissed.')
secretstorage.exceptions.ItemNotFoundException: Prompt dismissed.
During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/protonvpn_nm_lib/core/keyring/linuxkeyring.py", line 121, in _ensure_backend_is_working
self.__keyring_backend.get_password(
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/keyring/backends/SecretService.py", line 64, in get_password
collection = self.get_preferred_collection()
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/keyring/backends/SecretService.py", line 54, in get_preferred_collection
raise InitError("Failed to create the collection: %s." % e)
keyring.errors.InitError: Failed to create the collection: Prompt dismissed..
2021-08-22 11:15:19,397 — _base.py — INFO — get_default:16 — Using "<class 'protonvpn_nm_lib.core.keyring.linuxkeyring.KeyringBackendLinuxKwallet'>" keyring
2021-08-22 11:15:19,402 — _base.py — INFO — get_default:16 — Using "<class 'protonvpn_nm_lib.core.keyring.textfilekeyring.KeyringBackendJsonFiles'>" keyring
2021-08-22 11:15:19,403 — session.py — ERROR — __init__:176 — 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'get'
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/protonvpn_nm_lib/core/session/session.py", line 171, in __init__
self.__keyring_load_session()
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/protonvpn_nm_lib/core/session/session.py", line 212, in __keyring_load_session
if keyring_data.get('api_url') != self.__proton_api.dump()['api_url']:
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'get'
protonvpn-cli.log :
2021-08-22 09:15:07,644 — cli.py — INFO — __init__:17 —
-------------------------------------------------
----------- Initialized protonvpn-cli -----------
-------------------------------------------------
2021-08-22 09:15:07,644 — cli.py — INFO — __init__:29 — ProtonVPN CLI v3.8.0 (protonvpn-nm-lib v3.3.2; proton-client v0.5.1)
2021-08-22 09:15:07,658 — cli.py — INFO — __init__:64 — CLI command: Namespace(command='login', get_logs=False, help=False, version=False)
2021-08-22 09:15:10,462 — cli_wrapper.py — INFO — login:68 — Credentials provided, attempting to login
2021-08-22 09:15:18,743 — cli.py — INFO — __init__:17 —
-------------------------------------------------
----------- Initialized protonvpn-cli -----------
-------------------------------------------------
2021-08-22 09:15:18,773 — cli.py — INFO — __init__:29 — ProtonVPN CLI v3.8.0 (protonvpn-nm-lib v3.3.2; proton-client v0.5.1)
2021-08-22 09:15:18,787 — cli.py — INFO — __init__:64 — CLI command: Namespace(command='c', get_logs=False, help=False, version=False)
2021-08-22 09:15:18,789 — cli.py — INFO — connect:128 — Options: Namespace(cc=None, fastest=False, help=False, p2p=False, protocol=None, random=False, sc=False, servername=None, tor=False)
System specs:
$ cat /etc/lsb-release
DISTRIB_ID=Ubuntu
DISTRIB_RELEASE=20.04
DISTRIB_CODENAME=focal
DISTRIB_DESCRIPTION="Ubuntu 20.04.2 LTS"
$ uname -a
Linux pi5 5.4.0-1041-raspi #45-Ubuntu SMP PREEMPT Thu Jul 15 01:17:56 UTC 2021 aarch64 aarch64 aarch64 GNU/Linux
Not sure if this warning i got while installing is related: #46
I noticed another error in the journal/log while running the login command:
$ journalctl -f
Aug 22 12:36:33 pi5 dbus-daemon[3935]: [session uid=1000 pid=3935] Activating service name='org.gnome.keyring.SystemPrompter' requested by ':1.2' (uid=1000 pid=3937 comm="/usr/bin/gnome-keyring-daemon --start --foreground" label="unconfined")
Aug 22 12:36:33 pi5 org.gnome.keyring.SystemPrompter[8301]: Unable to init server: Could not connect: Connection refused
Aug 22 12:36:33 pi5 gcr-prompter[8301]: cannot open display:
Aug 22 12:36:33 pi5 dbus-daemon[3935]: [session uid=1000 pid=3935] Activated service 'org.gnome.keyring.SystemPrompter' failed: Process org.gnome.keyring.SystemPrompter exited with status 1
Aug 22 12:36:33 pi5 gnome-keyring-daemon[3937]: couldn't initialize prompt: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.ChildExited: Process org.gnome.keyring.SystemPrompter exited with status 1
Aug 22 12:36:33 pi5 gnome-keyring-d[3937]: couldn't initialize prompt: GDBus.Error:org.freedesktop.DBus.Error.Spawn.ChildExited: Process org.gnome.keyring.SystemPrompter exited with status 1
Is this happening because i'm running a headless server / not having a Desktop installed?
Apparently. A bit weird for a cli tool not to work on a headless server...
Please note that, at the present time, the new ProtonVPN CLI doesn’t support Split Tunneling and doesn’t run on headless servers.
https://protonvpn.com/support/linux-vpn-tool/
I have run into this as well, but on my laptop, that ist neither headless, nor a server.
Issue appears to be around how the keyring is storing data: https://keyring.readthedocs.io/en/latest/#using-keyring-on-headless-linux-systems
On headless, I see these options
keyring --list-backends
keyring.backends.fail.Keyring (priority: 0)
keyring.backends.chainer.ChainerBackend (priority: 0)
On a linux with gui (even just SSH'd in), I get these
-> % keyring --list-backends
keyrings.cryptfile.file.EncryptedKeyring (priority: 0.6)
keyrings.cryptfile.cryptfile.CryptFileKeyring (priority: 2.5)
keyring.backends.fail.Keyring (priority: 0)
keyrings.cryptfile.file.PlaintextKeyring (priority: 0.5)
keyring.backends.chainer.ChainerBackend (priority: 10)
keyring.backends.SecretService.Keyring (priority: 5)
I got further along by installing gnome-keyring which forces a UI prompt via X11. I still can not connect due to unknown error during server connect.
fyi, there seems to be a new beta version here (i haven't tested it yet): https://protonvpn.com/support/early-access-linux-vpn/
via https://reddit.com/r/ProtonVPN/comments/q8my4j/grab_an_exclusive_seat_in_protonvpns_linux_beta/
@notDavid I've just tried this too but it doesn't fix the issue.
If this is totally reliant on X11 libs, I think it's going to be a ground up remake to fix. I have to say, I'm pretty surprised that a headless use case wasn't considered with a CLI app; it seems to be to be the number 1 use case for this. Pretty disappointed considering we pay for it.
Lol, seriously eh?
And I was just thinking, well if i try the tina approach it's gotta be easier then all the networkmanager rabbit holing 😂
In case anyone misses it, the workaround is to install gnome-keyring (i think).
UPDATE: ahh i guess to be fair it is mentioned here in step 4: https://protonvpn.com/support/official-linux-client-arch/
i cant believe this is still broken. totally useless garbage on a non GUI install
"The Proton VPN Linux CLI is intended for every Proton VPN service user"
This makes no sense at all. It's a CLI, which is not a CLI, because it needs a GUI?! More specific: uses the keyring of Gnome. What went wrong there on design/architecture level?!? They should write at least first in repo: "This is not a real CLI, you need Gnome". Currently, this is deliberate misdirection and I ask to explain this deliberate deception.
@REficul-dRAw I use this one, and have basically given up on them actually doing anything to fix this. https://github.com/Rafficer/linux-cli-community