I wouldn't have known where to start, thanks again. Do I need to tell the skin author, or something?
On Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 11:57:23 PM UTC Vince Skahan wrote: > I looked in skin.conf for the copy once line. > > https://weewx.com/docs/5.2/reference/skin-options/copygenerator/ > > > On Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 3:38:55 PM UTC-8 O S wrote: > >> Vince, Wow that is seriously impressive! How on earth did you find that?? >> >> [image: Screenshot from 2026-01-31 23-37-40.png] >> Thank you very much indeed :) >> Nick. >> >> On Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 10:19:44 PM UTC Vince Skahan wrote: >> >>> The problem is a bug in the hacked non-Belchertown Belchertown you are >>> using. >>> >>> If you look at skin.conf you'll see: >>> copy_once = favicon.ico, *images /**, json/index.html, >>> js/index.html, js/responsive-menu.js, robots.txt >>> ^^ >>> || >>> || >>> >>> See the two extra spaces ? It should be images/* with no spaces for >>> that item. >>> >>> >>> On Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 12:40:14 PM UTC-8 O S wrote: >>> >>>> OK, another update. >>>> >>>> I installed WeeWX on another R-Pi, using another SD card, installed the >>>> skin, visited the page and there are still no images. What is this?? :O >>>> >>>> On Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 8:10:58 PM UTC O S wrote: >>>> >>>>> OK, I did this: >>>>> >>>>> nick@weewx-pi:/var/www/html/weewx $ sudo systemctl restart weewx >>>>> nick@weewx-pi:/var/www/html/weewx $ sudo weectl extension install >>>>> ~/downloaded-extensions/weewx-belchertown-new-1.7beta1-new-belchertown.tar.gz >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Using configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf >>>>> Install extension >>>>> '/home/nick/downloaded-extensions/weewx-belchertown-new-1.7beta1-new-belchertown.tar.gz' >>>>> >>>>> (y/n)? y >>>>> Extracting from tar archive >>>>> /home/nick/downloaded-extensions/weewx-belchertown-new-1.7beta1-new-belchertown.tar.gz >>>>> Saving installer file to /etc/weewx/bin/user/installer/Belchertown >>>>> Saved copy of configuration as /etc/weewx/weewx.conf.20260131200641 >>>>> Finished installing extension Belchertown from >>>>> /home/nick/downloaded-extensions/weewx-belchertown-new-1.7beta1-new-belchertown.tar.gz >>>>> nick@weewx-pi:/var/www/html/weewx $ sudo systemctl restart weewx >>>>> nick@weewx-pi:/var/www/html/weewx $ sudo weectl report run Belchertown >>>>> Using configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf >>>>> The following reports will be run: Belchertown >>>>> Generating as of last timestamp in the database. >>>>> Done. >>>>> >>>>> Still no images so I think I'll reinstall on another SD card. >>>>> On Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 8:01:26 PM UTC O S wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, Vince, >>>>>> >>>>>> Yes, not sure how I got to where i did. I have already used weectl, >>>>>> but I'll give it one more go - if that doesn't work, I'll likely >>>>>> reinstall >>>>>> the whole thing, I'm guessing that's: >>>>>> >>>>>> Reinstall WeeWX >>>>>> Reinstall the driver >>>>>> Overwrite weewx.sdb? >>>>>> >>>>>> I'll let you know if the reinstall works. >>>>>> On Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 6:57:54 PM UTC Vince Skahan wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I can't even guess what you did or how you got to wherever you are >>>>>>> now on the system. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If you use 'weectl extension' to uninstall then reinstall the skin, >>>>>>> it will do the right thing after weewx is restarted when the reports >>>>>>> run. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> If you fiddle with things manually and don't use weectl, your >>>>>>> mileage might vary. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 9:44:38 AM UTC-8 O S wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Yes, apt was the way I installed. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I ran that command, restarted, but still no images for sunrise / >>>>>>>> sunset. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thank you. >>>>>>>> Nick >>>>>>>> On Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 5:28:44 PM UTC Vince Skahan wrote: >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> apt is the tool used to install debian packages, dpkg is the other >>>>>>>>> older tool. Sorry I use the two terms sometimes. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> Yes try running that command. >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>> On Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 9:25:00 AM UTC-8 O S wrote: >>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Hello Vince, >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thank you and id gives me: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> uid=1000(nick) gid=1000(nick) >>>>>>>>>> groups=1000(nick),4(adm),20(dialout),24(cdrom),27(sudo),29(audio),44(video),46(plugdev),60(games),100(users),102(input),105(render),110(netdev),111(weewx),993(gpio),994(i2c),995(spi) >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> I'm not sure what a dpkg installation is, I used the sudo apt >>>>>>>>>> install weewx method to install. >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> So, can I run the sudo usermod -aG weewx nick command? >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>>> Nick >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>> On Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 4:53:47 PM UTC Vince Skahan >>>>>>>>>> wrote: >>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> ssh into the weewx pi and run 'id' and you will likely see that >>>>>>>>>>> your account 'nick' is not in a unix group that has permissions to >>>>>>>>>>> read >>>>>>>>>>> /var/www/html/weewx/belchertown >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> Assuming it is group 'weewx', you would need to run "sudo >>>>>>>>>>> usermod -aG weewx nick" and log out/in again. For a dpkg >>>>>>>>>>> installation >>>>>>>>>>> you'd want to add yourself to group 'weewx' anyway so you can edit >>>>>>>>>>> things >>>>>>>>>>> in /etc/weewx without needing to use sudo. >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>> On Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 8:12:19 AM UTC-8 O S wrote: >>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Hello Patrick, >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Yes, if I ssh in to the server, I can see the images at the >>>>>>>>>>>> following paths: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> etc/weewx/skins/Belchertown/images/sunrise.png >>>>>>>>>>>> etc/weewx/skins/Belchertown/images/sunset.png >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> But the web browser appears to be looking here: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> http://192.168.1.49/weewx/belchertown/images/sunrise.png >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> I also found this, which doesn't seem right: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> nick@weewx-pi:/var/www/html $ cd weewx/ >>>>>>>>>>>> nick@weewx-pi:/var/www/html/weewx $ ls -l >>>>>>>>>>>> ls: cannot open directory '.': Permission denied >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Not sure if that is related but could there also be permission >>>>>>>>>>>> issues? >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>>>>> Nick. >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>> On Saturday, January 31, 2026 at 4:03:25 PM UTC salinois wrote: >>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> hello, >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> that, it is the conf inside the skin : >>>>>>>>>>>>> weewx/skins/Belchertown/images/ >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> but on the web site , it is public_html/belchertown/images/ >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Patrick >>>>>>>>>>>>> Le 31/01/2026 à 16:46, O S a écrit : >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Hello all, >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I got in a mess with the Belchertown skin settings so have >>>>>>>>>>>>> completely removed it and reinstalled (a couple of times now) >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Each time I reinstall, the images are missing form "Sun & >>>>>>>>>>>>> Moon", as per below: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> [image: Screenshot from 2026-01-31 15-39-08.png] >>>>>>>>>>>>> If I right click on one of the placeholders for the image and >>>>>>>>>>>>> select "open image in new tab" >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I get this in the address bar: >>>>>>>>>>>>> http://192.168.1.49/weewx/belchertown/images/sunrise.png >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> ... and a 404 not found message. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I have: HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/weewx/belchertown set in >>>>>>>>>>>>> weewx.conf >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> I can find the images in: etc/weewx/skins/Belchertown/images, >>>>>>>>>>>>> like: >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> etc/weewx/skins/Belchertown/images/sunrise.png >>>>>>>>>>>>> etc/weewx/skins/Belchertown/images/sunset.png >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Does the uppercase "B" have something to do with this? All >>>>>>>>>>>>> other page elements look okay. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Like I say, I have uninstalled/reinstalled the skin several >>>>>>>>>>>>> times with no change. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>>>>>>>>> Nick. >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> -- >>>>>>>>>>>>> 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/a03549d6-67ce-4299-b2f7-5bc068b0a484n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>>>>>>>> >>>>>>>>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/a03549d6-67ce-4299-b2f7-5bc068b0a484n%40googlegroups.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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