[ST3/4] Package Control not working on macOS

[NicosKaralis]

I tried instaling the Package Control via Command Palette and even manually but it was not working, after some debugging I found that the ctypes file for python3.3 are not being correctly loaded

This is the relevant part in the debug

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/nicoskaralis/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/deps/oscrypto/_openssl/_libcrypto_ctypes.py", line 305, in <module>
  File "./python3.3/ctypes/__init__.py", line 366, in __getattr__
  File "./python3.3/ctypes/__init__.py", line 371, in __getitem__
AttributeError: dlsym(0x7f876fc44440, EVP_PKEY_size): symbol not found

Here is the rest of the output log

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/MacOS/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 308, in reload_plugin
    m = importlib.import_module(modulename)
  File "./python3.3/importlib/__init__.py", line 90, in import_module
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1584, in _gcd_import
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/MacOS/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/Users/nicoskaralis/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/2_bootstrap.py", line 26, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/MacOS/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/Users/nicoskaralis/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/bootstrap.py", line 20, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/MacOS/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/Users/nicoskaralis/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/download_manager.py", line 24, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/MacOS/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/Users/nicoskaralis/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/downloaders/__init__.py", line 20, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/MacOS/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/Users/nicoskaralis/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/downloaders/oscrypto_downloader.py", line 44, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/MacOS/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/Users/nicoskaralis/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/deps/oscrypto/tls.py", line 11, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/MacOS/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/Users/nicoskaralis/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/deps/oscrypto/_mac/tls.py", line 39, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/MacOS/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/Users/nicoskaralis/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/deps/oscrypto/_mac/util.py", line 208, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/MacOS/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/Users/nicoskaralis/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/deps/oscrypto/_openssl/_libcrypto.py", line 15, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/MacOS/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/Users/nicoskaralis/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/deps/oscrypto/_openssl/_libcrypto_ctypes.py", line 688, in <module>
Package Control.package_control.deps.oscrypto._ffi.FFIEngineError: Error initializing ctypes
reloading python 3.3 plugin Package Control.Package Control
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/nicoskaralis/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/deps/oscrypto/_openssl/_libcrypto_ctypes.py", line 305, in <module>
  File "./python3.3/ctypes/__init__.py", line 366, in __getattr__
  File "./python3.3/ctypes/__init__.py", line 371, in __getitem__
AttributeError: dlsym(0x7f876fc44440, EVP_PKEY_size): symbol not found

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/MacOS/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 308, in reload_plugin
    m = importlib.import_module(modulename)
  File "./python3.3/importlib/__init__.py", line 90, in import_module
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1584, in _gcd_import
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/MacOS/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/Users/nicoskaralis/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/Package Control.py", line 89, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/MacOS/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/Users/nicoskaralis/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/commands/__init__.py", line 3, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/MacOS/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/Users/nicoskaralis/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/commands/advanced_install_package_command.py", line 10, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/MacOS/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/Users/nicoskaralis/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/package_manager.py", line 34, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/MacOS/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/Users/nicoskaralis/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/downloaders/__init__.py", line 20, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/MacOS/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/Users/nicoskaralis/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/downloaders/oscrypto_downloader.py", line 44, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/MacOS/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/Users/nicoskaralis/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/deps/oscrypto/tls.py", line 11, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/MacOS/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/Users/nicoskaralis/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/deps/oscrypto/_mac/tls.py", line 39, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/MacOS/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/Users/nicoskaralis/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/deps/oscrypto/_mac/util.py", line 208, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/MacOS/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/Users/nicoskaralis/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/deps/oscrypto/_openssl/_libcrypto.py", line 15, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/Applications/Sublime Text.app/Contents/MacOS/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/Users/nicoskaralis/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/deps/oscrypto/_openssl/_libcrypto_ctypes.py", line 688, in <module>
Package Control.package_control.deps.oscrypto._ffi.FFIEngineError: Error initializing ctypes

Any ideas on how to solve this?

---

Solution

Recommended solution for this issue is to manually install Package Control 4.0

Note

Whether Package Control 4.0 can be installed directly via Sublime Text's main menu depends on whether the related package file will be signed and uploaded to packagecontrol.io by @wbond.

Related package download link on packagecontrol.io is also out-dated for the very same reason.

Until then run the following code snippet from within ST's console

from urllib.request import urlretrieve;urlretrieve(url="https://github.com/wbond/package_control/releases/latest/download/Package.Control.sublime-package", filename=sublime.installed_packages_path() + '/Package Control.sublime-package')

or manually

1. download latest release from https://github.com/wbond/package_control/releases
2. rename it to Package Control.sublime-package
3. place it to ST's Installed Packages directory

[ioctopuses]

I have the same problem with MacOS 12.1. In the past, the old MacOS has installed sublime text and upgraded to 12.1. This problem does not exist. OpenSSL version 2.8.3 can be used, but OpenSSL version 3.1.0 cannot be used

[df-a]

Same problem here as well, on MacOS Monterrey, using OpenSSL v3.0.1

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/Users/aviftw/Library/Application Support/Sublime Text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/deps/oscrypto/_openssl/_libcrypto_ctypes.py", line 305, in <module>
  File "./python3.3/ctypes/__init__.py", line 366, in __getattr__
  File "./python3.3/ctypes/__init__.py", line 371, in __getitem__
AttributeError: dlsym(0x2214322e0, EVP_PKEY_size): symbol not found

[rgaudin]

For me it was due to brew-installed openssl versions conflict. I had v1.1 (works) and 3 (doesn't).

$ ls -l
/usr/local/lib/libcrypto.dylib -> /usr/local/opt/openssl@3/lib/libcrypto.dylib
$ grep EVP_PKEY_size  /usr/local/lib/libcrypto.dylib
$ grep EVP_PKEY_size /usr/local/Cellar/openssl@1.1/1.1.1n/lib/libcrypto.dylib
Binary file /usr/local/Cellar/openssl@1.1/1.1.1n/lib/libcrypto.dylib matches
# fixed by linking v1.1
$ sudo ln -sf /usr/local/Cellar/openssl@1.1/1.1.1n/lib/libcrypto.dylib /usr/local/lib/libcrypto.dyli

[faelin]

@rgaudin there's a typo in your final line (missing the b in dylib)

For others, the command that should fix this issue (at least on OS Monterey)

brew install openssl@1.1 && ln -sf $(set -- `brew --cellar openssl@1.1`/1.1.1? && echo "$1")/lib/libcrypto.dylib /usr/local/lib/

# or for an exact command:
ln -sf /usr/local/Cellar/openssl@1.1/1.1.1o/lib/libcrypto.dylib /usr/local/lib/

EDIT: note that the command suggested by @rgaudin includes the path openssl@1.1/1.1.1n but my installation had the path openssl@1.1/1.1.1o instead, so I designed the top version of the above command to be more portable.

[ashu-tosh-kumar]

@rgaudin there's a typo in your final line (missing the b in dylib)

For others, the command that should fix this issue (at least on OS Monterey)

brew install openssl@1.1 && ln -sf $(set -- `brew --cellar openssl@1.1`/1.1.1? && echo "$1")/lib/libcrypto.dylib /usr/local/lib/

# or for an exact command:
ln -sf /usr/local/Cellar/openssl@1.1/1.1.1o/lib/libcrypto.dylib /usr/local/lib/

EDIT: note that the command suggested by @rgaudin includes the path openssl@1.1/1.1.1n but my installation had the path openssl@1.1/1.1.1o instead, so I made the first version of the command above to be more portable.

Running ln -sf /usr/local/Cellar/openssl@1.1/1.1.1o/lib/libcrypto.dylib /usr/local/lib/ solved the issue for me. Thanks.

[DeveloperKev]

Running ln -sf /usr/local/Cellar/openssl@1.1/1.1.1o/lib/libcrypto.dylib /usr/local/lib/ solved the issue for me. Thanks.

if i install sublime text 4126 using official sublimetext, will i face this issues?
or while installing brew for the first time on mac will cause this on silicon mac?
i'm glad that u found a fix!

[faelin]

if i install sublime text 4126 using official sublimetext, will i face this issues?
or while installing brew for the first time on mac will cause this on silicon mac?

Most likely, any installation on Big Sur or above will face this issue.

This issue stems from the fact that PackageControl, like many programs, still relies on older versions of OpenSSL (and is not compatible newer versions of the library). The version of the library libcrypto.dylib, which is linked from OpenSSL, is the crucial factor here. This library is not something provided by Sublime. In other words, the way you install Sublime probably doesn't matter (if the app came bundled with the appropriate library, then it wouldn't matter which method you use to install it, because the regular download doesn't use an installer wizard to pull down dependencies).

Probably, the best long term fix would be to bundle libcrypto.dylib with the PackageControl installation, to ensure correct versioning. Or to upgrade the dependency, to prevent potential SSL exploits in older versions.

EDIT: I was corrected, ST3 does ship with libcrypto, however the PackageControl implementation relies on the OS' installation instead, due to incompatibility with openssl 3.x (which is the version that ships with ST)

[DeveloperKev]

but in the contents of the app directory, there are libcrypto.1.1.dylib as well as libssl.1.1.dylib , so is the issue with symlink?

[DeveloperKev]

or can it be done in this way, that sublime will only use the backdated library instead of making it the default one.

[deathaxe]

Please don't quote previous comments all over the time!

That said, Package Control uses oscrypto python package for HTTPS communication, because ST2 and first releases of ST3 didn't support SSL. oscrypto relies on ssl libraries from OS as the name says.

Package Control fails loading as openssl 3 ABI changed in ways which cause import errors, so needed modules are not loaded.

Otherwise using urllib downloader would probably fix the issue as it uses ST's bundled openssl libraries these days.

[nbrooks09]

I have the same issue. I am running MacOS Monterey 12.6 and a freshly installed version of Sublime Text 3 (Build 1426). When I install Package Control, it seems to install correctly but cannot be used. Package Control is not in my "ignored packages" as in some other users' issues. When I try to go into the Package Control settings - everything is greyed out (see below)

[faelin]

@nbrooks09 — the screenshot you've attached appears to be an unrelated problem. You have libcrypto installed correctly, however your installation is built for the x86 architecture used by Intel macs, while your Sublime console output says that you need the arm64 build (i.e. you have an M1 mac, and therefore need the M1-compatible libcrypto).

You may be able to solve this by replacing your Homebrew installation (if you use one) to the ARM-based Homebrew, or by manually building arm64 libcrypto, or you might be able to find an answer in this openssl github issue.

If someone with an M1 mac find a solution, please let us know!

[nbrooks09]

@faelin thanks for this!

I had the ARM-based Homebrew installed already.

What worked for me was to move libcrypto.dylib.

[FichteFoll]

I have the same problem on Arch Linux now where it appears to find libcrypto.so.3 instead of the also available libcrypto.so.1.1

reloading python 3.3 plugin Package Control.2_bootstrap
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/mhm/.config/sublime-text/Packages/Package Control/package_control/deps/oscrypto/_openssl/_libcrypto_ctypes.py", line 305, in <module>
    P_EVP_PKEY
  File "./python3.3/ctypes/__init__.py", line 366, in __getattr__
  File "./python3.3/ctypes/__init__.py", line 371, in __getitem__
AttributeError: /usr/lib/libcrypto.so.3: undefined symbol: EVP_PKEY_size

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/opt/sublime_text/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 308, in reload_plugin
    m = importlib.import_module(modulename)
  File "./python3.3/importlib/__init__.py", line 90, in import_module
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1584, in _gcd_import
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/opt/sublime_text/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/home/mhm/.config/sublime-text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/2_bootstrap.py", line 26, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/opt/sublime_text/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/home/mhm/.config/sublime-text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/bootstrap.py", line 20, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/opt/sublime_text/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/home/mhm/.config/sublime-text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/download_manager.py", line 24, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/opt/sublime_text/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/home/mhm/.config/sublime-text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/downloaders/__init__.py", line 20, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/opt/sublime_text/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/home/mhm/.config/sublime-text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/downloaders/oscrypto_downloader.py", line 44, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/opt/sublime_text/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/home/mhm/.config/sublime-text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/deps/oscrypto/tls.py", line 23, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/opt/sublime_text/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/home/mhm/.config/sublime-text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/deps/oscrypto/_openssl/tls.py", line 10, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/opt/sublime_text/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/home/mhm/.config/sublime-text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/deps/oscrypto/_openssl/_libssl.py", line 7, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/opt/sublime_text/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/home/mhm/.config/sublime-text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/deps/oscrypto/_openssl/_libcrypto.py", line 15, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/opt/sublime_text/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 1692, in load_module
    exec(compile(source, source_path, 'exec'), mod.__dict__)
  File "/home/mhm/.config/sublime-text/Packages/Package Control/package_control/deps/oscrypto/_openssl/_libcrypto_ctypes.py", line 688, in <module>
    raise FFIEngineError('Error initializing ctypes')
Package Control.package_control.deps.oscrypto._ffi.FFIEngineError: Error initializing ctypes

There is functionality in oscrypto to override library paths via a _backend_config dict that seems to be initialized during the use_openssl call, but I failed to see a configuration available to the end user to override this within Package Control.

By creating an override file that corrects the path that oscrypto tries to load libcrypto for, I am able to initialize Package Control again.

--- Installed Packages/Package Control/package_control/deps/oscrypto/_openssl/_libcrypto_ctypes.py	2020-10-02 10:34:52
+++ Packages/Package Control/package_control/deps/oscrypto/_openssl/_libcrypto_ctypes.py	2022-11-28 14:47:20
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@
 
 libcrypto_path = _backend_config().get('libcrypto_path')
 if libcrypto_path is None:
-    libcrypto_path = get_library('crypto', 'libcrypto.dylib', '42')
+    libcrypto_path = get_library('crypto.so.1', 'libcrypto.dylib', '42')
 if not libcrypto_path:
     raise LibraryNotFoundError('The library libcrypto could not be found')
 

Interestingly other packages that try to import things from the PC library (such as the AutomaticPackageReloader importing as PackageManager) fail to load and raise the exception above, even though both are inside of the 3.3 plugin host and the module is available:

reloading python 3.3 plugin AutomaticPackageReloader33.package_reloader
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/home/mhm/.config/sublime-text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/deps/oscrypto/_openssl/_libcrypto_ctypes.py", line 305, in <module>
  File "./python3.3/ctypes/__init__.py", line 366, in __getattr__
  File "./python3.3/ctypes/__init__.py", line 371, in __getitem__
AttributeError: /usr/lib/libcrypto.so.3: undefined symbol: EVP_PKEY_size

During handling of the above exception, another exception occurred:

Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/opt/sublime_text/Lib/python33/sublime_plugin.py", line 308, in reload_plugin
    m = importlib.import_module(modulename)
  File "./python3.3/importlib/__init__.py", line 90, in import_module
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1584, in _gcd_import
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 584, in _check_name_wrapper
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1022, in load_module
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1003, in load_module
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 560, in module_for_loader_wrapper
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 868, in _load_module
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 313, in _call_with_frames_removed
  File "/home/mhm/.config/sublime-text/Packages/AutomaticPackageReloader33/package_reloader.py", line 1, in <module>
    from AutomaticPackageReloader import package_reloader as package_reloader38  # noqa
  File "/home/mhm/.config/sublime-text/Packages/AutomaticPackageReloader/package_reloader.py", line 8, in <module>
    from .reloader import reload_package
  File "/home/mhm/.config/sublime-text/Packages/AutomaticPackageReloader/reloader/__init__.py", line 1, in <module>
    from .reloader import reload_package, load_dummy
  File "/home/mhm/.config/sublime-text/Packages/AutomaticPackageReloader/reloader/reloader.py", line 13, in <module>
    from .resolver import resolve_parents
  File "/home/mhm/.config/sublime-text/Packages/AutomaticPackageReloader/reloader/resolver.py", line 2, in <module>
    from package_control.package_manager import PackageManager
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/home/mhm/.config/sublime-text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/package_manager.py", line 34, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/home/mhm/.config/sublime-text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/downloaders/__init__.py", line 20, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/home/mhm/.config/sublime-text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/downloaders/oscrypto_downloader.py", line 44, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/home/mhm/.config/sublime-text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/deps/oscrypto/tls.py", line 23, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/home/mhm/.config/sublime-text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/deps/oscrypto/_openssl/tls.py", line 10, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/home/mhm/.config/sublime-text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/deps/oscrypto/_openssl/_libssl.py", line 7, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/home/mhm/.config/sublime-text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/deps/oscrypto/_openssl/_libcrypto.py", line 15, in <module>
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1565, in _find_and_load
  File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1532, in _find_and_load_unlocked
  File "/home/mhm/.config/sublime-text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/deps/oscrypto/_openssl/_libcrypto_ctypes.py", line 688, in <module>
package_control.deps.oscrypto._ffi.FFIEngineError: Error initializing ctypes

>>> import sys
>>> {k: v for k, v in sys.modules.items() if "libcrypto" in k}
{}
Python 3.3>>> import sys
Python 3.3>>> {k: v for k, v in sys.modules.items() if "libcrypto" in k}
{'Package Control.package_control.deps.oscrypto._openssl._libcrypto_ctypes': <module 'Package Control.package_control.deps.oscrypto._openssl._libcrypto_ctypes' from '/home/mhm/.config/sublime-text/Packages/Package Control/package_control/deps/oscrypto/_openssl/_libcrypto_ctypes.py'>, 'Package Control.package_control.deps.oscrypto._openssl._libcrypto': <module 'Package Control.package_control.deps.oscrypto._openssl._libcrypto' from '/home/mhm/.config/sublime-text/Installed Packages/Package Control.sublime-package/package_control/deps/oscrypto/_openssl/_libcrypto.py'>}