Have done "sudo reboot" so will see how it goes. On Sun, Nov 16, 2025 at 10:07 AM Ian of Awai <[email protected]> wrote:
> Hi John > it worked fine with previous Hosting company. > I moved due to email issues (rejection when emailing Outlook etc users). > It was a simple install with them, a shared hosting as I now also have. > It was long enough ago that this pretty much all new experience again (old > brain here) so a painful relearning of the art of Weewx..... lol. > I'm thinking that I also fouled up my Weewx install on the Pi when > frustrated getting going but as it seems to work ok then? > > However, > just did another check and get a real mess as in attached. > regards > ian > > On Sun, Nov 16, 2025 at 9:56 AM 'John Kline' via weewx-user < > [email protected]> wrote: > >> > It's particularly annoying as I previously had it working from install >> at previous hosting since 2019 or so. >> >> So, when you said above: >> > It has worked once but haven't been able to get going again. >> >> Did you mean it worked with your previous hosting company are did it work >> once with your new hosting company? >> >> On Nov 15, 2025, at 2:51 PM, Ian of Awai <[email protected]> wrote: >> >> >> Hi Jimi, Vince >> Yes, that is my issue. >> It logs in ok but fails and I don't know at which end. >> I know the file *.png exists at my end as can see locally but is it >> complaining of that or unable to find file or directory at the destination? >> (surely it knows because it has already deposited the files into the >> www--------html/weewx folder for ftp......) >> I also don't know if Weewx will create a folder "weather" (for example) >> at the destination to put the png files into or it has to exist for it to >> find via Ftp in order to complete the task. >> I've tried stating various paths from "/", "/public_html" full >> "home/xxxx/xxx.xxx.xxx/weather" and anything similar with and without >> leading "/".... >> I'm thinking a convoluted setup at my Host provider but not sure due to >> lack of experience/knowledge. >> It's particularly annoying as I previously had it working from install at >> previous hosting since 2019 or so. >> As Weewx connects to my wx-station, downloads data and displays via home >> net connection (direct), makes an Ftp connection but trips at that point it >> would be my Hosting setup as a likely problem. >> I've tackled them about it but their thoughts haven't worked yet; >> incorporating variations of path= as mentioned above. >> I did a pwd from my laptop as can be seen in attached.... >> >> thanks for your input guys >> cheers >> ian >> >> >> On Sun, Nov 16, 2025 at 9:16 AM Jimi Lawson <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> Looking at his log it looks like ftp is connecting OK, but some kind of >>> problem with the filename or the directory ? No idea at which end >>> >>> Nov 15 21:27:04 Rpi3 weewxd[1048]: DEBUG weeutil.ftpupload: *Connected >>> to ftp.conti.net.nz <http://ftp.conti.net.nz> Nov 15 21:27:04 *Rpi3 >>> weewxd[1048]: DEBUG weeutil.ftpupload: 0 ./monthET.png >>> 5b37571b2fead09adfe167cb1a82eb23fdb29ca84328c2692efccc73e77d3704 Nov 15 >>> 21:27:05 Rpi3 weewxd[1048]: ERROR weeutil.ftpupload: Failed uploading >>> /var/www/html/weewx/monthET.png to server ftp.conti.net.nz. Reason: >>> '553 Can't open that file: No such file or directory' >>> >>> On Saturday, 15 November 2025 at 18:28:32 UTC vince wrote: >>> >>>> Yes - that was what I was trying to say. Validate you can log in. >>>> Validate the path you're in once you have successfully logged in. >>>> >>>> On Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 9:49:43 AM UTC-8 Jimi Lawson wrote: >>>> >>>>> This is mine >>>>> [[FTP]] >>>>> # FTP'ing the results to a webserver is treated as just >>>>> another report, >>>>> # albeit one with an unusual report generator! >>>>> skin = Ftp >>>>> >>>>> # If you wish to use FTP, set "enable" to "true", then >>>>> # fill out the next four lines. >>>>> # Use quotes around passwords to guard against parsing errors. >>>>> enable = true >>>>> user = *********** >>>>> password = ************** >>>>> server = **.***.***.*** >>>>> path = public_html/weewx >>>>> >>>>> # Set to True for an FTP over TLS (FTPS) connection. Not all >>>>> servers >>>>> # support this. >>>>> secure_ftp = False >>>>> Has worked no problem for years >>>>> Try using an FTP client to connect to your web server to prove your >>>>> credentials are correct. >>>>> Jimi >>>>> On Saturday, 15 November 2025 at 17:25:52 UTC vince wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> I suspect "path = public_html/weather" in your weewx.conf might be >>>>>> incorrect. You probably want an absolute path starting with a / >>>>>> character. >>>>>> >>>>>> Unfortunately we can't guess what your remote server might set your >>>>>> account's location to be. If you are using an Internet provider they >>>>>> probably have some instructions for what to use. >>>>>> >>>>>> You might be able to figure it out yourself by logging in via ftp >>>>>> from a command line and typing "pwd" if I remember correctly. It's >>>>>> probably been 10 years or more since I used FTP so my memory might be >>>>>> hazy >>>>>> there. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Saturday, November 15, 2025 at 1:08:22 AM UTC-8 Ian of Awai wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Vince >>>>>>> sorry not sure how much is needed. >>>>>>> attached the Ftp section of the weewx.conf and a larger clip from >>>>>>> the syslog. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> It has worked once but haven't been able to get going again. >>>>>>> I'm not sure if the "0 ./monthET.png >>>>>>> 5b37571b2fead09adfe167cb1a82eb23fdb29ca84328c2692efccc73e77d3704" line >>>>>>> is a >>>>>>> working part or a miss-call of some sort as I checked that the file does >>>>>>> exist in /html/weewx etc. >>>>>>> I'v tried different iterations of paths such as full >>>>>>> "home/user/public_html/weather" and variations with leading "/" or not. >>>>>>> I'm also not sure if the "weather" is needed or if weewx creates it >>>>>>> if necessary before dumping the *.png files in. >>>>>>> So just "home/user/public_html/" would be enough for instance. >>>>>>> Also if "/weather" is also enough. >>>>>>> Have tried both. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> thanks for your time on this >>>>>>> cheers >>>>>>> ian >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Sat, Nov 15, 2025 at 6:26 PM vince <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> *ftplib.error_perm*: 553 Can't open that file: No such file or >>>>>>>> directory >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Possibly a permission error ? Or you are trying to upload to a >>>>>>>> non-existant directory on the remote server. Did it ever work ? You >>>>>>>> provided so little information it is hard to guess what is going on. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> We’d have to see your FTP section from weewx.conf probably. Be sure >>>>>>>> to obfuscate the username and password. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> On Friday, November 14, 2025 at 8:31:08 PM UTC-8 Ian of Awai wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Hullo again >>>>>>>>> Weewx works for local access but fails on ftp upload as unable to >>>>>>>>> see the png file needed although it does exist. >>>>>>>>> Maybe ftp upload python file corrupted? >>>>>>>>> No sure where those files live to check. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Attached snap of syslog re Ftp section. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> cheers >>>>>>>>> Ian >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>> 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/FQKO4hua1YU/unsubscribe >>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>>>>>>> [email protected]. >>>>>>>> To view this discussion visit >>>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/00160b32-f14f-4afb-a8f1-4ecdb8b87f83n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/00160b32-f14f-4afb-a8f1-4ecdb8b87f83n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>> 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/FQKO4hua1YU/unsubscribe. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>> [email protected]. >>> To view this discussion visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/74bd326b-1bd9-41fe-91f1-5eb31e59cb1fn%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/74bd326b-1bd9-41fe-91f1-5eb31e59cb1fn%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/CALwpkTd8WQjUoDK6PzB-iaVGNToaa7FhoKUQ%2BxB8pqbdk9s25Q%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CALwpkTd8WQjUoDK6PzB-iaVGNToaa7FhoKUQ%2BxB8pqbdk9s25Q%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> <PWD test result.txt> >> >> -- >> 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/FQKO4hua1YU/unsubscribe. >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> [email protected]. >> To view this discussion visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/0BF7FE48-A143-48E4-BD53-CCA46D84EAF9%40johnkline.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/0BF7FE48-A143-48E4-BD53-CCA46D84EAF9%40johnkline.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. 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