No idea. Acurite, along with other USB devices, are addressed by manufacturer and device ID on the USB bus, not by a /dev port.
It sounds like this may be a Docker issue, not a WeeWX / Acurite issue. You may have more satisfaction on their support forum. -tk On Sun, Sep 30, 2018 at 2:22 PM Ryan Reid <r...@blupanthr.com> wrote: > I am trying to run weewx on a container in ProxMox. I can do lsusb, find > the device, and properly forward it to the weewx container. It starts up > and works just fine. After a short while (exact time unknown) the "Device" > number increments on lsusb, which disables the forwarding of that device. > I'm not sure if it is a programming issue or acurite issue, but I need to > permanently forward that device to the container. Currently, I have a > symlink created and set to /dev/acurite in the host and forwarded to the > container, but I need a script or something to forward /dev/acurite to > /dev/bus/usb/002/XXX that changes when it increments. > Unless I can put into /weewx/bin/weewx/drivers/acurite.py to JUST use > the /dev/acurite device, but I don't know that much Python programming. > > *UPDATE*: Apparently when it gets a new "Device ID" the Container does > not update the major/minor numbers, and has to be rebooted to re-connect. > Any idea why it keeps incrementing the Device Number? > > Any help is appreciated. > > Thanks > Ryan > > *Examples*: > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > root@pve01:~# lsusb > Bus 002 Device 031: ID 24c0:0003 > Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub > Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub > Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub > Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub > root@pve01:~# ls -l /dev/bus/usb/002/031 > crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 189, 158 Sep 30 13:40 /dev/bus/usb/002/031 > root@pve01:~# ls -la /dev/acurite > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 15 Sep 30 13:40 /dev/acurite -> bus/usb/002/031 > root@pve01:~# > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > user@weewx:/$ lsusb > Bus 002 Device 031: ID 24c0:0003 > Bus 002 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub > Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub > Bus 001 Device 002: ID 8087:0024 Intel Corp. Integrated Rate Matching Hub > Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub > user@weewx:/$ ls -l /dev/acurite > crw-rw-rw- 1 root root 189, 158 Sep 30 20:34 /dev/acurite > user@weewx:/$ ls -l /dev/bus/usb/002/031 > lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 12 Sep 30 21:11 /dev/bus/usb/002/031 -> /dev/acurite > user@weewx:/$ > > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > *WORKING * > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > user@weewx:~$ sudo ln -s /dev/acurite /dev/bus/usb/002/031 > user@weewx:~$ sudo service weewx restart > user@weewx:~$ sudo service weewx status > * weewx.service - LSB: weewx weather system > Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/weewx; generated) > Active: active (running) since Sun 2018-09-30 21:17:22 UTC; 3s ago > Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8) > Process: 428 ExecStop=/etc/init.d/weewx stop (code=exited, > status=0/SUCCESS) > Process: 456 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/weewx start (code=exited, > status=0/SUCCESS) > Tasks: 3 (limit: 4915) > CGroup: /system.slice/weewx.service > `-471 /usr/bin/python /home/weewx/bin/weewxd --daemon > --pidfile=/var/run/weewx.pid /home/weewx/weewx.conf > > Sep 30 21:17:22 weewx weewx[471]: engine: Loading service > weewx.engine.StdPrint > Sep 30 21:17:22 weewx weewx[471]: engine: Finished loading service > weewx.engine.StdPrint > Sep 30 21:17:22 weewx weewx[471]: engine: Loading service > weewx.engine.StdReport > Sep 30 21:17:22 weewx weewx[471]: engine: Finished loading service > weewx.engine.StdReport > Sep 30 21:17:22 weewx weewx[471]: engine: Starting up weewx version 3.8.2 > Sep 30 21:17:22 weewx weewx[471]: engine: Station does not support reading > the time > Sep 30 21:17:22 weewx weewx[471]: engine: Starting main packet loop. > Sep 30 21:17:22 weewx weewx[471]: manager: Daily summary version is 2.0 > Sep 30 21:17:22 weewx weewx[471]: acurite: Found station at bus= device= > Sep 30 21:17:22 weewx weewx[471]: acurite: next read in 18 seconds > user@weewx:~$ > *NOT WORKING* > ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- > user@weewx:~$ sudo rm /dev/bus/usb/002/031 > user@weewx:~$ sudo service weewx restart > user@weewx:~$ sudo service weewx status > * weewx.service - LSB: weewx weather system > Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/weewx; generated) > Active: active (running) since Sun 2018-09-30 21:18:35 UTC; 1s ago > Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8) > Process: 508 ExecStop=/etc/init.d/weewx stop (code=exited, > status=0/SUCCESS) > Process: 528 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/weewx start (code=exited, > status=0/SUCCESS) > Tasks: 4 (limit: 4915) > CGroup: /system.slice/weewx.service > `-543 /usr/bin/python /home/weewx/bin/weewxd --daemon > --pidfile=/var/run/weewx.pid /home/weewx/weewx.conf > > Sep 30 21:18:35 weewx weewx[543]: engine: Loading service > weewx.engine.StdReport > Sep 30 21:18:35 weewx weewx[543]: engine: Finished loading service > weewx.engine.StdReport > Sep 30 21:18:35 weewx weewx[543]: engine: Starting up weewx version 3.8.2 > Sep 30 21:18:35 weewx weewx[543]: engine: Station does not support reading > the time > Sep 30 21:18:35 weewx weewx[543]: engine: Starting main packet loop. > Sep 30 21:18:35 weewx weewx[543]: manager: Daily summary version is 2.0 > Sep 30 21:18:35 weewx weewx[543]: acurite: Found station at bus= device= > Sep 30 21:18:35 weewx weewx[543]: acurite: release interface failed: > [Errno 19] No such device (it may have been disconnected) > Sep 30 21:18:35 weewx weewx[543]: acurite: Unable to claim USB interface > 0: [Errno 19] No such device (it may have been disconnected) > Sep 30 21:18:35 weewx weewx[543]: acurite: Failed attempt 1 of 10 to get > LOOP data: [Errno 19] No such device (it may have been disconnected) > user@weewx:~$ > >