Probably a permissions problem. Try adding yourself to the 'weewx' group: *sudo usermod -aG weewx my-user-name* *exec bash*
-tk On Tue, Oct 28, 2025 at 12:52 PM 'Ron Walker' via weewx-user < [email protected]> wrote: > Hi All, > > I have a fresh install of version 5.2.0 running on a Raspberry Pi running > Trixie OS. The installation went smoothly with no issues except I did have > to add myself to the weewx group in order to access files. The issues came > when I attempted to use the fileparse driver. I installed the driver using > the following command: > > *weectl extension install /etc/weewx/examples/fileparse* > > When I executed the command I got the following error: > > pi@raspberrypi:~ $ weectl extension install /etc/weewx/examples/fileparse > Using configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf > Install extension '/etc/weewx/examples/fileparse' (y/n)? y > Traceback (most recent call last): > File "/usr/share/weewx/weectl.py", line 75, in <module> > main() > ~~~~^^ > File "/usr/share/weewx/weectl.py", line 67, in main > namespace.func(namespace) > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^ > File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/__init__.py", line 90, in dispatch > namespace.action_func(config_dict, namespace) > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/extension_cmd.py", line 116, in > install_extension > ext.install_extension(namespace.source, no_confirm=namespace.yes) > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > File "/usr/share/weewx/weecfg/extension.py", line 143, in > install_extension > extension_name = self.install_from_dir(extension_path) > File "/usr/share/weewx/weecfg/extension.py", line 187, in > install_from_dir > self._install_files(installer['files'], extension_dir) > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > File "/usr/share/weewx/weecfg/extension.py", line 271, in _install_files > shutil.copy(source_path, destination_path) > ~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > File "/usr/lib/python3.13/shutil.py", line 429, in copy > copymode(src, dst, follow_symlinks=follow_symlinks) > ~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > File "/usr/lib/python3.13/shutil.py", line 318, in copymode > chmod_func(dst, stat.S_IMODE(st.st_mode)) > ~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > PermissionError: [Errno 1] Operation not permitted: > '/etc/weewx/bin/user/fileparse.py' > > Can someone point me in the right direction? > > Thanks in advance! > > Ron > > -- > 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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/1cb13cd9-8406-4662-bf00-926ddf2cd861n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/1cb13cd9-8406-4662-bf00-926ddf2cd861n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAPq0zEDcLnxoJ3PsKMPf%3DoM8cv6AS%3Dqzq1oY4DJho8qUkWXDjA%40mail.gmail.com.
