Here's what I get when I connect via cmd line from my pi: Password: 230 OK. Current restricted directory is / Remote system type is UNIX. Using binary mode to transfer files. ftp> Remote system type is UNIX. Duh.
---- (Aren't we already in weewx-user?) On Monday, May 25, 2020 at 9:19:12 PM UTC+2, Tom Keffer wrote: > > If you connect via the command line command "ftp", it will usually tell > you the server make. > > BTW, let's switch to weewx-user for these questions. That way, others can > contribute and learn. > > -tk > > On Mon, May 25, 2020 at 12:09 PM Messy Potamia <messyp...@gmail.com > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> They haven't replied what kind of server they use. They're a pretty >> big hosting entity (one.com). I've been using their service for about >> 7 years, it includes my host name and about 20Gig of server space (I >> only host two weewx wx systems on it, so use less than 2%) and a bunch >> of other services which I'll never use. I enabled ssh/sftp per their >> instructions, and my Filezilla now connects using sftp protocol. They >> issue you a slightly different login (i.e. "ssh.webhostname.dom" or >> "sftp.webhostname.dom" and you pick a different password from your FTP >> password, other than that it's the same. I doubt this answers your >> question. >> I wish the mwall github resources was documented so I could see if it >> even applied to me. >> Thanks -- >> >> On Mon, May 25, 2020 at 2:19 PM Tom Keffer <tke...@gmail.com >> <javascript:>> wrote: >> > >> > WeeWX supports FTPS, not SFTP. Two questions: >> > >> > Which one does your server support? >> > >> > If it supports FTPS, do you know what kind of FTP server it is? The >> PureFTP server tickles a bug in the Python FTP library, but we have a work >> around. >> > >> > -tk >> > >> > On Mon, May 25, 2020 at 3:12 AM Messy Potamia <messyp...@gmail.com >> <javascript:>> wrote: >> >> >> >> Note, per another post the relevance of which I'm not certain, i added >> the following to the [[FTP]] section >> >> secure_ftp = True >> >> secure_data = False >> >> >> >> Makes no difference, still won't connect. Filezilla using sftp >> connects fine, and the native weewx ftp connects fine. I'm trying to use >> secure ftp. >> >> May 25 12:05:21 RPI3 weewx[26625]: copygenerator: copied 14 files to >> /home/weewx/public_html >> >> May 25 12:05:41 RPI3 weewx[26625]: ftpupload: Unable to connect or log >> into server : timed out >> >> May 25 12:06:01 RPI3 weewx[26625]: ftpupload: Unable to connect or log >> into server : timed out >> >> May 25 12:06:21 RPI3 weewx[26625]: ftpupload: Unable to connect or log >> into server : timed out >> >> May 25 12:06:21 RPI3 weewx[26625]: ftpupload: Attempted 3 times to >> connect to server sftp.<redacted>. Giving up. >> >> May 25 12:06:21 RPI3 weewx[26625]: ftpgenerator: ftp'd 0 files in >> 60.69 seconds >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> On Monday, May 25, 2020 at 11:33:06 AM UTC+2, Messy Potamia wrote: >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> >> >>> In summary, the Secure FTP capability is indicated in weewx.conf (& >> the caveat comment seems satisfied with testing of Filezilla's success), >> however in weewx's native install it does not work. >> >>> >> >>> -- >> >>> First I tried the method suggested in weewx.conf and the weewx guide: >> I enabled ssh/sftp with my provider (one.com), followed their >> instructions, tested it with filezilla, and I connect and upload/dnload >> just fine. Here's one.com's instructions on the matter: >> >>> >> >>> SSH & SFTP Administration >> >>> >> >>> SSH increases the security on your web space by encrypting your web >> space connections. With SSH enabled, you can transfer files securely via >> SFTP or connect to your web space directly from a terminal. >> >>> >> >>> Allow SSH & SFTP access Off On >> >>> >> >>> To log in with SSH & SFTP, use this info: >> >>> >> >>> Host: ssh.<redacted>.net >> >>> >> >>> Username: <redacted>.net >> >>> >> >>> Port: 22 >> >>> >> >>> Then their faq on the subject has this: >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Open your SFTP client, and enter the following details, replacing >> yourdomain.com with your own domain: >> >>> >> >>> Host: sftp.yourdomain.com >> >>> Username: yourdomain.com >> >>> Password: the password you have chosen for SFTP >> >>> Port: 22 >> >>> >> >>> Click the connect button in your client to log in. If it is the first >> time you login using SFTP on this computer, you need to approve the >> connection. >> >>> >> >>> Note: I have verified that with filezilla, both sftp.mydomain.net >> and ssh.mydomain.net, using my ssh/sftp password, connect fine. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> When I make the appropriate changes to weewx.conf, it is unable to >> connect. I tried a couple variations just to cross-validate disparities in >> their guide. No connect. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> SO THEN I google "weewx 3.9.2 sftp" and come up with, among other >> things, MWall's >> https://github.com/matthewwall/weewx-sftp/blob/master/bin/user/sftp.py >> >>> >> >>> to wit: >> >>> >> >>> sudo pip install pysftp >> >>> >> >>> which results in: >> >>> >> >>> pi@RPI3:/home/weewx $ sudo pip install pysftp >> >>> Downloading/unpacking pysftp >> >>> Downloading pysftp-0.2.9.tar.gz >> >>> Running setup.py (path:/tmp/pip-build-6MvFgx/pysftp/setup.py) >> egg_info for package pysftp >> >>> >> >>> no previously-included directories found matching 'docs/_build' >> >>> Downloading/unpacking paramiko>=1.17 (from pysftp) >> >>> Downloading paramiko-2.7.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl (206kB): 206kB >> downloaded >> >>> Cleaning up... >> >>> Exception: >> >>> Traceback (most recent call last): >> >>> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/basecommand.py", line >> 122, in main >> >>> status = self.run(options, args) >> >>> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/commands/install.py", >> line 290, in run >> >>> requirement_set.prepare_files(finder, >> force_root_egg_info=self.bundle, bundle=self.bundle) >> >>> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/req.py", line 1266, in >> prepare_files >> >>> req_to_install.extras): >> >>> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line >> 2401, in requires >> >>> dm = self._dep_map >> >>> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line >> 2597, in _dep_map >> >>> self.__dep_map = self._compute_dependencies() >> >>> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line >> 2630, in _compute_dependencies >> >>> common = frozenset(reqs_for_extra(None)) >> >>> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line >> 2627, in reqs_for_extra >> >>> if req.marker_fn(override={'extra':extra}): >> >>> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/_markerlib/markers.py", line >> 113, in marker_fn >> >>> return eval(compiled_marker, environment) >> >>> File "<environment marker>", line 1, in <module> >> >>> NameError: name 'platform_system' is not defined >> >>> >> >>> Storing debug log for failure in /root/.pip/pip.log >> >>> I tried a sudo apt-get install but that failed also. >> >>> pi@RPI3:/home/weewx $ sudo apt-get install pysftp >> >>> Reading package lists... Done >> >>> Building dependency tree >> >>> Reading state information... Done >> >>> E: Unable to locate package pysftp >> >>> So couldn't get to 1st base this inning. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> In summary, the Secure FTP capability as indicated in weewx.conf (& >> the caveat comment seems satisfied with testing of Filezilla's success), in >> weewx's native install does not work. Not for me. And I believe I've double >> checked everything. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> If it requires a hack to package(s) (.py) in weewx I'm comfortable >> doing that if the instructions are clear, concise, well written. Note, I'm >> not comfortable writing my own driver. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Thank you for helping. >> >>> >> >>> >> >>> Phil >> >>> >> >>> >> >> -- >> >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "weewx-user" group. >> >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >> an email to weewx...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/2e01a5ba-3dcc-4d8a-bf29-f4dc4fbda05f%40googlegroups.com >> . >> > >> > -- >> > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "weewx-user" group. >> > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/weewx-user/GdlSK3vTvYE/unsubscribe. >> > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> weewx...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAPq0zECPae3wT8JPVg7SptswHa-b4_5LwN2%2BYRuG%3D3KnDACrVg%40mail.gmail.com >> . >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "weewx-user" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to weewx...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAB7-S74uOEQa_4x54AgM3d6m9K6mp6MjsR9wpn%3Dz9PRbxADdYA%40mail.gmail.com >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. 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