OK, I have fixed it with: sudo apt install python3-paho-mqtt
I have no idea how that fixed it though... I'm leaving things alone now. On Friday, February 6, 2026 at 8:08:06 PM UTC O S wrote: > Thanks, Michael - that's interesting but no time to do that now, so just > need to fix this error to get things working again. > > Thanks for pointing that out though, I'm sure others will be interested in > that. > > All the best, > Nick. > > On Friday, February 6, 2026 at 8:04:29 PM UTC Michael Serowik wrote: > >> i used this guide to get mine up and running >> >> https://potatoforinter.net/715/updated-guide-weewx-belchertown-mqtt-ws/ >> >> Mike >> >> On Fri, Feb 6, 2026 at 3:00 PM O S <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> OK, I think I have uninstalled everything but still getting that same >>> error - HELP! >>> >>> On Friday, February 6, 2026 at 7:40:40 PM UTC O S wrote: >>> >>>> If I run a report, I get: >>>> >>>> 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/report_cmd.py", line 93, in >>>> run_reports >>>> weectllib.report_actions.run_reports(config_dict, >>>> File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/report_actions.py", line 84, in >>>> run_reports >>>> engine = weewx.engine.DummyEngine(config_dict) >>>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >>>> File "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/engine.py", line 89, in __init__ >>>> self.loadServices(config_dict) >>>> File "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/engine.py", line 157, in loadServices >>>> obj = weeutil.weeutil.get_object(svc)(self, config_dict) >>>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >>>> File "/usr/share/weewx/weeutil/weeutil.py", line 1404, in get_object >>>> module = importlib.import_module(module_name) >>>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >>>> File "/usr/lib/python3.11/importlib/__init__.py", line 126, in >>>> import_module >>>> return _bootstrap._gcd_import(name[level:], package, level) >>>> ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >>>> File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1206, in _gcd_import >>>> File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1178, in _find_and_load >>>> File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 1149, in >>>> _find_and_load_unlocked >>>> File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 690, in _load_unlocked >>>> File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap_external>", line 940, in >>>> exec_module >>>> File "<frozen importlib._bootstrap>", line 241, in >>>> _call_with_frames_removed >>>> File "/etc/weewx/bin/user/mqtt.py", line 109, in <module> >>>> import paho.mqtt.client as mqtt >>>> ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'paho' >>>> >>>> On Friday, February 6, 2026 at 7:38:07 PM UTC O S wrote: >>>> >>>>> OK, it's broken it - how do I get rid of the MQTT thing now? I knew I >>>>> shouldn't have messed with things! >>>>> >>>>> On Friday, February 6, 2026 at 7:34:33 PM UTC O S wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Hello Vince, OK - thanks for your comments there and I do get most of >>>>>> it! >>>>>> >>>>>> Well. let's help some clever soul produces a how-to for WAN. >>>>>> >>>>>> The MQTT service appears to have broken weewx, I see: >>>>>> >>>>>> Feb 06 19:25:04 weewx-pi systemd[1]: weewx.service: Main process >>>>>> exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILURE >>>>>> Feb 06 19:25:04 weewx-pi systemd[1]: weewx.service: Failed with >>>>>> result 'exit-code'. >>>>>> >>>>>> .... in the service status, so i have stopped it for now with: >>>>>> >>>>>> sudo service mosquitto stop >>>>>> sudo systemctl stop mosquitto.service >>>>>> >>>>>> Thanks, >>>>>> Nick. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Friday, February 6, 2026 at 7:15:41 PM UTC Vince Skahan wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> If there's a comprehensive HOWTO for how to 'securely' set up a >>>>>>> cloudflare tunnel back to a LAN-hosted weewx+belchertown that would >>>>>>> permit >>>>>>> realtime updates to work from both LAN and WAN, I sure have never seen >>>>>>> one. That would be a great thing to get written, validated, and into >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> wiki. This has been coming up for 5+ years. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> FWIW - I don't let 'anything' talk to my LAN, even through a >>>>>>> tunnel. I don't want that risk. Too many bots. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Anyway - the websockets connection is between your browser and the >>>>>>> remote MQTT broker, so whatever ip address you use has to be reachable >>>>>>> from >>>>>>> the web browser computer. If you use a FQDN rather than an ip address, >>>>>>> that has to be resolvable 'and' reachable from the web browser computer. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> LAN-only is not hard. Lots of people have done so. Many posts here >>>>>>> and in Pat's Belchertown github page. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> WAN-only is not much harder. Set up a small VM on AWS Lightsail or >>>>>>> the like. Set up the webserver https-only and install the MQTT broker >>>>>>> there. Have your LAN weewx rsync data to it and also publish MQTT to >>>>>>> the >>>>>>> MQTT broker. Use 'its' FQDN in all your settings for Belchertown. >>>>>>> Basically connect to your Internet site for realtime updates from both >>>>>>> LAN >>>>>>> and WAN. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Of course that means $$$ for the VM and the time/effort to keeping >>>>>>> 'that' up securely as it will be under bot attack instantly after it >>>>>>> boots >>>>>>> up. The AWS consoles are pretty good about letting you lock that down >>>>>>> so >>>>>>> only https and the secure websockets ports are open. That'll reduce >>>>>>> your >>>>>>> attack services. Damn bots. Ugh. A minimal nginx + mosquitto VM >>>>>>> takes >>>>>>> almost zero maintenance if that's all it does and if you lock it down >>>>>>> correctly. I think I ssh into my nginx-only site about monthly to see >>>>>>> if >>>>>>> the auto-updates for the os require a reboot, but it's not zero >>>>>>> sustaining >>>>>>> labor. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Friday, February 6, 2026 at 9:05:43 AM UTC-8 O S wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello all, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have resisted installing and configuring MQTT for live data in >>>>>>>> case I totally mess things up, but, in a fit of positivity, I decided >>>>>>>> to >>>>>>>> have a go today, and it doesn't work. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I've used a mix of search engine (AI) advice, this post >>>>>>>> <https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=43377.0;wap> and the >>>>>>>> instructions on the Belchertown skin page >>>>>>>> <https://github.com/poblabs/weewx-belchertown?tab=readme-ov-file#mqtt-and-mqtt-websockets-optional> >>>>>>>> . >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have documented what I did >>>>>>>> <https://docmost.thecobwebs.uk/share/moessylnhf/p/enable-live-data-8Zo6w86w7W>, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> and my settings, can someone take a look and see if anything is >>>>>>>> glaringly >>>>>>>> wrong? >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> For information, I am running this locally at http://192.168... >>>>>>>> and publicly through https://mydomain.co/weewx/belchertown using a >>>>>>>> cloudflared tunnel. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Live updates don't appear to be happening in either scenario though >>>>>>>> (local or via https), ultimately, I'd like them working ion the public >>>>>>>> site >>>>>>>> (if it needs to be one or the other). >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Thank you, >>>>>>>> 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/42a6d1af-2fa7-4471-9271-604b0bea7c8fn%40googlegroups.com >>> >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/42a6d1af-2fa7-4471-9271-604b0bea7c8fn%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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