the "-journal" file is used to ensure ACID integrity in the database. When the transaction is finally committed, it will go away.
On Sun, Nov 9, 2025 at 12:11 PM Messy Potamia <[email protected]> wrote: > Uh oh... why in /var/lib/weewx > do I have a weewx.sdb-journal along with the weewx.sdb? The .sdb is > growing very slowly, and the sdb-journal is growing a bit faster. > FWIW, I have this: > pi@PI4B1:/var/www/html/weewx $ syslogf | grep -i retrieving > Nov 09 14:04:20 PI4B1 weewxd[6853]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: > Retrieving 13 page(s); starting index= 0 > Nov 09 14:06:18 PI4B1 weewxd[6853]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: > Retrieving 12 page(s); starting index= 0 > Nov 09 14:08:08 PI4B1 weewxd[6853]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: > Retrieving 11 page(s); starting index= 0 > The number of pages retrieving seems to be growing smaller. Also, no > html files have been produced since I added the correct driver to > weewx.conf. > ??? Thanks > > On Sun, Nov 9, 2025 at 9:17 AM Messy Potamia <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > DOH ... > > Yes I think it's running properly now. I had an ultimeter where I was > > posted in Germany 2018-2023 for our house there, while the Davis was > > here at home. Somehow my brain... I honestly don't know how my brain > > is working lately. Thanks. > > > > On Sun, Nov 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM Tom Keffer <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > > Wait. You're using a Davis? The log is showing an Ultimeter. > > > > > > On Sun, Nov 9, 2025 at 6:58 AM Messy Potamia <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >> > > >> I know there's no errors that's what's frustrating. debug=2, are you > > >> saying =1 is better than =2? But nothing is getting written to > > >> /var/www/html/weewx. Or anywhere else. > > >> I wish there was a wee util that tested communications out ttyUSB0 to > > >> the Davis to see what's going on, I suspect it's not talking but not > > >> saying anything about it. > > >> > > >> On Sat, Nov 8, 2025 at 9:35 PM John Smith <[email protected]> > wrote: > > >> > > > >> > There is no errors in the log you posted, make sure you have > debug=1 set and let it go for a complete archive period, and instead of > paste, attach a text file to the email or use a pastebin website and post a > link to it. > > >> > > > >> > On Sun, 9 Nov 2025 at 13:15, [email protected] < > [email protected]> wrote: > > >> >> > > >> >> I'm wondering if mixing weewx 5.2 with this Debian (Raspberry Pi) > version just isn't ready. Can anyone help? > > >> >> Raspberry Pi 4 Model B Rev 1.1 > > >> >> PRETTY_NAME="Debian GNU/Linux 13 (trixie)" NAME="Debian > GNU/Linux" > > >> >> VERSION="13 (trixie)" > > >> >> Linux PI4B1 6.12.47+rpt-rpi-v8 #1 SMP PREEMPT Debian > 1:6.12.47-1+rpt1 (2025-09-16) aarch64 GNU/Linux > > >> >> sudo dmesg | grep ttyUSB > > >> >> [ 34.631592] usb 1-1.2: cp210x converter now attached to ttyUSB0 > > >> >> lt ttyUSB* > > >> >> crw-rw-r-- 1 root weewx 188, 0 Nov 8 19:18 ttyUSB0 > > >> >> DEBUG IS SET TO 2 > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:51 PI4B1 sudo[1405]: pi : TTY=pts/1 ; > PWD=/home/pi ; USER=root ; COMMAND=/usr/bin/systemctl start weewx > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:51 PI4B1 systemd[1]: Started weewx.service - WeeWX. > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:51 PI4B1 sudo[1405]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session > opened for user root(uid=0) by pi(uid=1000) > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:51 PI4B1 sudo[1405]: pam_unix(sudo:session): session > closed for user root > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO __main__: Initializing > weewxd version 5.2.0 > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO __main__: Command line: > /usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py /etc/weewx/weewx.conf > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO __main__: Using Python: > 3.13.5 (main, Jun 25 2025, 18:55:22) [GCC 14.2.0] > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO __main__: Located at: > /usr/bin/python3 > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO __main__: Platform: > Linux-6.12.47+rpt-rpi-v8-aarch64-with-glibc2.41 > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO __main__: Locale: > 'en_GB.UTF-8' > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO __main__: Entry path: > /usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO __main__: WEEWX_ROOT: > /etc/weewx > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO __main__: Config file: > /etc/weewx/weewx.conf > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO __main__: User module: > /etc/weewx/bin/user > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO __main__: Debug: 2 > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO __main__: User: > weewx > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO __main__: Group: > weewx > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO __main__: Groups: > weewx > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG __main__: loop_on_init: > False > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG __main__: Initializing > engine > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO weewx.engine: Loading > station type Ultimeter (weewx.drivers.ultimeter) > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO weewx.drivers.ultimeter: > Driver version is 0.6 > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO weewx.drivers.ultimeter: > Using serial port /dev/ttyUSB0 > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.ultimeter: > Open serial port /dev/ttyUSB0 > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading > service weewx.engine.StdTimeSynch > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished > loading service weewx.engine.StdTimeSynch > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading > service weewx.engine.StdConvert > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO weewx.engine: StdConvert > target unit is 0x1 > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished > loading service weewx.engine.StdConvert > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading > service weewx.engine.StdCalibrate > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished > loading service weewx.engine.StdCalibrate > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading > service weewx.engine.StdQC > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished > loading service weewx.engine.StdQC > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading > service weewx.wxservices.StdWXCalculate > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.wxservices: > Calculations for LOOP packets: {'pressure': 'prefer_hardware', 'altimeter': > 'prefer_hardware', 'appTemp': 'prefer_hardware', 'barometer': > 'prefer_hardware', 'cloudbase': 'prefer_hardware', 'dewpoint': > 'prefer_hardware', 'ET': 'prefer_hardware', 'heatindex': 'prefer_hardware', > 'humidex': 'prefer_hardware', 'inDewpoint': 'prefer_hardware', > 'maxSolarRad': 'prefer_hardware', 'rainRate': 'prefer_hardware', > 'windchill': 'prefer_hardware', 'windrun': 'prefer_hardware', 'windDir': > 'software', 'windGustDir': 'software'} > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.wxservices: > Calculations for archive records: {'pressure': 'prefer_hardware', > 'altimeter': 'prefer_hardware', 'appTemp': 'prefer_hardware', 'barometer': > 'prefer_hardware', 'cloudbase': 'prefer_hardware', 'dewpoint': > 'prefer_hardware', 'ET': 'prefer_hardware', 'heatindex': 'prefer_hardware', > 'humidex': 'prefer_hardware', 'inDewpoint': 'prefer_hardware', > 'maxSolarRad': 'prefer_hardware', 'rainRate': 'prefer_hardware', > 'windchill': 'prefer_hardware', 'windrun': 'prefer_hardware', 'windDir': > 'software', 'windGustDir': 'software'} > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO weewx.wxservices: > StdWXCalculate will use data binding wx_binding > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.manager: Daily > summary version is 4.0 > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished > loading service weewx.wxservices.StdWXCalculate > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading > service weewx.wxxtypes.StdWXXTypes > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished > loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdWXXTypes > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading > service weewx.wxxtypes.StdPressureCooker > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished > loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdPressureCooker > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading > service weewx.wxxtypes.StdRainRater > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished > loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdRainRater > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading > service weewx.wxxtypes.StdDelta > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished > loading service weewx.wxxtypes.StdDelta > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading > service weewx.engine.StdArchive > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO weewx.engine: Archive > will use data binding wx_binding > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO weewx.engine: Record > generation will be attempted in 'hardware' > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO weewx.engine: Using > archive interval of 300 seconds (specified in weewx configuration) > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Use LOOP > data in hi/low calculations: 1 > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished > loading service weewx.engine.StdArchive > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading > service weewx.restx.StdStationRegistry > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO weewx.restx: > StationRegistry: Registration not requested. > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished > loading service weewx.restx.StdStationRegistry > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading > service weewx.restx.StdWunderground > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO weewx.restx: > Wunderground: Posting not enabled. > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished > loading service weewx.restx.StdWunderground > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading > service weewx.restx.StdPWSweather > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO weewx.restx: PWSweather: > Posting not enabled. > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished > loading service weewx.restx.StdPWSweather > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading > service weewx.restx.StdCWOP > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO weewx.restx: CWOP: > Posting not enabled. > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished > loading service weewx.restx.StdCWOP > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading > service weewx.restx.StdWOW > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO weewx.restx: WOW: Posting > not enabled. > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished > loading service weewx.restx.StdWOW > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading > service weewx.restx.StdWOWBE > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO weewx.restx: WOW-BE: > Posting not enabled. > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished > loading service weewx.restx.StdWOWBE > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading > service weewx.restx.StdAWEKAS > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO weewx.restx: AWEKAS: > Posting not enabled. > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished > loading service weewx.restx.StdAWEKAS > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading > service weewx.engine.StdPrint > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished > loading service weewx.engine.StdPrint > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Loading > service weewx.engine.StdReport > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO weewx.engine: 'pyephem' > detected, extended almanac data is available > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Finished > loading service weewx.engine.StdReport > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO __main__: Starting up > weewx version 5.2.0 > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: DEBUG weewx.engine: Station > does not support reading the time > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO weewx.engine: Using > binding 'wx_binding' to database 'weewx.sdb' > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO weewx.manager: Starting > backfill of daily summaries > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO weewx.manager: Daily > summaries up to date > > >> >> Nov 08 19:18:52 PI4B1 weewxd[1410]: INFO weewx.engine: Starting > main packet loop. > > >> >> IF I set it back to simulator, it records data, but that's not > what I want. I am using the default installed Seasons skins now. It's set > to my Davis Vantage which I've had running on the previous version of > Raspbian OS (Bookworm, Bullseye), and weewx 4.9.1, for several years now. > > >> >> Syslog (journalctl) shows nothing that hints that it's not > working, but it isn't. > > >> >> Can anyone help? 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