Error __main__.py L211: Initialization failure: global flags not at the start of the expression at position 6

[djallalzoldik]

Describe the bug

happen when i using

python3 scout.py aws --profile test-scoutsuite-profile

[utsahdevops]

Same error here.
Python version - 3.11.2_1

[johnnyodonnell]

+1

Python version 3.11.2

[johnnyodonnell]

This pull request would fix this issue: #1510

[lifer84]

Still getting the same error.

[S1nEat3r]

Also using v 3.11.2 and getting the same error with the latest pull

[cancerberoSgx]

Same issue in MacOs, followed exactly the same instructions described in "Via PIP"
Is there any workaround ? (for example can I use an older version that works?)
Thanks

[S1nEat3r]

I resolved this by using python 3.8 venv

[cancerberoSgx]

that did the trick @S1nEat3r Thanks. Maybe it's not a bug but just a matter of updating the documentation and saying virtualenv -p python3.8 venv

[utsahdevops]

This pull request would fix this issue: #1510

Would you know what is their ETA on reviewing and merging your pull request?

[cycatzg1]

Hello Buddy,

I got the error please let me know how to fix the error.

ERROR main.py L211: Initialization failure: global flags not at the start of the expression at position 6

[Lekssik]

If you need to quicky fix it, file change in this pull request helped me.
Steps:

1. cp -r ScoutSuite ScoutSuite_fixed - create new local version of scout
2. cd ScoutSuite_fixed/ScoutSuite/providers
3. rm utils.py - remove file causes an error
4. wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/nccgroup/ScoutSuite/8f937535edac9a7a2751905f741d39e777be2e72/ScoutSuite/providers/utils.py - download fixed version
5. cd ../..
6. python3 scout.py aws - start scout using default configured aws profile

[fernando-gallego]

This one has been addressed and should no longer trigger any errors for Python 3.11, changes have been merged into the develop branch and will be shipped to master in the next release.

[cosad3s]

I confirm it works on develop branch.