Andrei - try:
sudo journalctl -u weewx -n 300 | tee /tmp/mylog.txt
That will save the last 300 lines of weewx output to the file.
A modern RaspiOS uses systemd for logging, not the old /var/log/syslog
On Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 12:11:35 PM UTC-7 ANDREI ROZWADOWSKI wrote:
> Good evening!
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> I slowed down and took the following actions:
> 1. I checked time of RPi:
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> *pi@raspberrypi:~ $ dateTue Mar 10 09:54:45 PM +03 2026*
> 2. I stopped weewx
> *pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo systemctl stop weewx*
> 3. I've set debug=2
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> *# Set to 1 for extra debug info, otherwise comment it out or set to
> zero.debug = 2*
> 4.When I try to view the system log, I get the following error:
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> *pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo tail -f /var/log/syslog | tee /tmp/mylogtail:
> cannot open '/var/log/syslog' for reading: No such file or directorytail:
> no files remaining*
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> *pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo journalctl -u weewx -f | tee /tmp/mylogMar 10
> 21:54:07 raspberrypi weewxd[1121]:
> ~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^Mar 10 21:54:07 raspberrypi weewxd[1121]: File
> "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/vantage.py", line 631, in
> genArchiveRecordsMar 10 21:54:07 raspberrypi weewxd[1121]: for _record
> in self.genDavisArchiveRecords(since_ts):Mar 10 21:54:07 raspberrypi
> weewxd[1121]: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^Mar
> 10 21:54:07 raspberrypi weewxd[1121]: File
> "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/vantage.py", line 664, in
> genDavisArchiveRecordsMar 10 21:54:07 raspberrypi weewxd[1121]:
> _datestr = struct.pack("<HH", _vantageDateStamp, _vantageTimeStamp)Mar 10
> 21:54:07 raspberrypi weewxd[1121]: struct.error: 'H' format requires 0 <=
> number <= 65535Mar 10 21:54:07 raspberrypi systemd[1]: weewx.service: Main
> process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILUREMar 10 21:54:07 raspberrypi
> systemd[1]: weewx.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.Mar 10 21:54:07
> raspberrypi systemd[1]: weewx.service: Consumed 1.258s CPU time.*
>
> Do I have to create the directory manually?
> Using the command
> sudo mkdir /var/log/syslog?
> понедельник, 9 марта 2026 г. в 14:52:08 UTC+3, Tom Keffer:
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>> Andrei, you need to slow down and take things one at a time.
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>> First, it would be helpful to have a clean log. The status commands
>> returned by systemctl are almost useless because they are so short. Follow
>> the directions in the wiki
>> <https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/view-logs#how-to-produce-a-useful-log-report>
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>> and post that.
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>> Second, the timestamps in your system are all over the place. The last
>> command showed one in 2001! Do you have a clock on your Raspberry Pi? If
>> not, you have to give it some time to synchronize with a clock on the
>> internet before doing anything.
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>> Try running weewxd again, this time posting the full log. Don't clear the
>> memory, don't dump the memory. Just try running weewxd.
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>> Thanks
>>
>> -tk
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>> On Mon, Mar 9, 2026 at 1:21 AM ANDREI ROZWADOWSKI <[email protected]>
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>>> *pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo weectl device --dumpUsing configuration file
>>> /etc/weewx/weewx.confUsing driver weewx.drivers.vantage.Using Vantage
>>> driver version 3.6.3 (weewx.drivers.vantage)Proceeding will dump all data
>>> in the logger.Are you sure you want to proceed (y/n)? yStarting dump
>>> ... Records processed: 2; Timestamp: 2001-04-24 07:35:00 MSD
>>> (988083300)Finished dump. 2 records addedpi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo weectl
>>> device --clear-memoryUsing configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.confUsing
>>> driver weewx.drivers.vantage.Using Vantage driver version 3.6.3
>>> (weewx.drivers.vantage)Proceeding will erase all archive records.Are you
>>> sure you wish to proceed (y/n)? yErasing all archive records ...Unable to
>>> wake up console... sleepingUnable to wake up console... retryingUnable to
>>> wake up console... sleepingUnable to wake up console... retryingUnable to
>>> wake up console... sleepingUnable to wake up console... retryingUnable to
>>> wake up console... sleepingUnable to wake up console... retryingUnable to
>>> wake up console... sleepingUnable to wake up console... retryingUnable to
>>> wake up console... sleepingUnable to wake up console... retryingTraceback
>>> (most recent call last): File "/usr/share/weewx/weectl.py", line 82, in
>>> <module> main() ~~~~^^ File "/usr/share/weewx/weectl.py", line 43,
>>> in main weectllib.device_actions.device()
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^ File
>>> "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/device_actions.py", line 91, in device
>>> configurator.configure(config_dict) ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^
>>> File "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/__init__.py", line 71, in configure
>>> self.do_options(options, parser, config_dict, not options.noprompt)
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File
>>> "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/vantage.py", line 2255, in do_options
>>> self.clear_memory(station, options.noprompt)
>>> ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ File
>>> "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/vantage.py", line 2569, in clear_memory
>>> station.clearLog() ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^ File
>>> "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/vantage.py", line 1252, in clearLog
>>> raise weewx.RetriesExceeded("Max retries exceeded while clearing
>>> log")weewx.RetriesExceeded: Max retries exceeded while clearing
>>> logpi@raspberrypi:~ $ *
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>>> понедельник, 9 марта 2026 г. в 11:16:46 UTC+3, ANDREI ROZWADOWSKI:
>>>
>>>> Hi!
>>>> I am using Raspbian Trixie (2025-12-04-raspios-trixie-arm64.img.xz).
>>>> I have installed Weewx 5.3
>>>> However, after running in the folder
>>>> */var/www/html/weewx/*
>>>> I only see
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>>>> *font NOAA favicon.ico seasons.css seasons.js*
>>>> sudo weectl device --dump
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>>>> I ran the following commands:
>>>> *sudo weectl device --dump *
>>>> *sudo weectl device --clear-memory*
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>>>> I did a weewx restart.
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>>>> *pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo systemctl status weewx× weewx.service - WeeWX
>>>> Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/weewx.service; enabled; preset:
>>>> enabled) Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Mon 2026-03-09
>>>> 09:58:12 MSK; 1h 16min ago Duration: 14.066s Invocation:
>>>> 3722bb7b1e1144339bf0f46bbd506467 Docs: https://weewx.com/docs
>>>> <https://weewx.com/docs> Process: 1526 ExecStart=weewxd
>>>> /etc/weewx/weewx.conf (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) Main PID: 1526
>>>> (code=exited, status=1/FAILURE) CPU: 1.134sMar 09 09:58:12
>>>> raspberrypi weewxd[1526]: ~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^^^^Mar 09
>>>> 09:58:12 raspberrypi weewxd[1526]: File
>>>> "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/vantage.py", line 631, in
>>>> genArchiveRecordsMar 09 09:58:12 raspberrypi weewxd[1526]: for _record
>>>> in self.genDavisArchiveRecords(since_ts):Mar 09 09:58:12 raspberrypi
>>>> weewxd[1526]: ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^^^^^^^^^Mar
>>>> 09 09:58:12 raspberrypi weewxd[1526]: File
>>>> "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/vantage.py", line 664, in
>>>> genDavisArchiveRecordsMar 09 09:58:12 raspberrypi weewxd[1526]:
>>>> _datestr = struct.pack("<HH", _vantageDateStamp, _vantageTimeStamp)Mar 09
>>>> 09:58:12 raspberrypi weewxd[1526]: struct.error: 'H' format requires 0 <=
>>>> number <= 65535Mar 09 09:58:12 raspberrypi systemd[1]: weewx.service: Main
>>>> process exited, code=exited, status=1/FAILUREMar 09 09:58:12 raspberrypi
>>>> systemd[1]: weewx.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'.Mar 09 09:58:12
>>>> raspberrypi systemd[1]: weewx.service: Consumed 1.134s CPU
>>>> time.pi@raspberrypi:~ $ sudo journalctl -u weewxMar 09 09:45:55
>>>> raspberrypi
>>>> systemd[1]: Started weewx.service - WeeWX.Mar 09 09:45:57 raspberrypi
>>>> weewxd[1024]: INFO __main__: Initializing weewxd version 5.3.1Mar 09
>>>> 09:45:57 raspberrypi weewxd[1024]: INFO __main__: Command line:
>>>> /usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py /etc/weewx/weewx.confMar 09 09:45:57
>>>> raspberrypi
>>>> weewxd[1024]: INFO __main__: Using Python: 3.13.5 (main, Jun 25 2025,
>>>> 18:55:22) [GCC 14.2.0]Mar 09 09:45:57 raspberrypi weewxd[1024]: INFO
>>>> __main__: Located at: /usr/bin/python3Mar 09 09:45:57 raspberrypi
>>>> weewxd[1024]: INFO __main__: Platform:
>>>> Linux-6.12.62+rpt-rpi-v8-aarch64-with-glibc2.41Mar 09 09:45:57 raspberrypi
>>>> weewxd[1024]: INFO __main__: Locale: 'en_US.UTF-8'Mar 09 09:45:57
>>>> raspberrypi weewxd[1024]: INFO __main__: Entry path:
>>>> /usr/share/weewx/weewxd.pyMar 09 09:45:57 raspberrypi weewxd[1024]: INFO
>>>> __main__: WEEWX_ROOT: /etc/weewxMar 09 09:45:57 raspberrypi
>>>> weewxd[1024]:
>>>> INFO __main__: Config file: /etc/weewx/weewx.confMar 09 09:45:57
>>>> raspberrypi weewxd[1024]: INFO __main__: User module:
>>>> /etc/weewx/bin/userMar 09 09:45:57 raspberrypi weewxd[1024]: INFO
>>>> __main__: Debug: 0Mar 09 09:45:57 raspberrypi weewxd[1024]: INFO
>>>> __main__: User: weewxMar 09 09:45:57 raspberrypi weewxd[1024]:
>>>> INFO
>>>> __main__: Group: weewxMar 09 09:45:57 raspberrypi weewxd[1024]:
>>>> INFO
>>>> __main__: Groups: weewxMar 09 09:45:57 raspberrypi weewxd[1024]:
>>>> INFO
>>>> weewx.engine: Loading station type Vantage (weewx.drivers.vantage)Mar 09
>>>> 09:45:58 raspberrypi weewxd[1024]: INFO weewx.engine: StdConvert target
>>>> unit is 0x1Mar 09 09:45:58 raspberrypi weewxd[1024]: INFO
>>>> weewx.wxservices:
>>>> StdWXCalculate will use data binding wx_bindingMar 09 09:45:58 raspberrypi
>>>> weewxd[1024]: INFO weewx.engine: Archive will use data binding
>>>> wx_bindingMar 09 09:45:58 raspberrypi weewxd[1024]: INFO weewx.engine:
>>>> Record generation will be attempted in 'hardware'Mar 09 09:45:58
>>>> raspberrypi weewxd[1024]: INFO weewx.engine: The archive interval in the
>>>> configuration file (300) does not match the station hardware interval
>>>> (60>Mar 09 09:45:58 raspberrypi weewxd[1024]: INFO weewx.engine: Using
>>>> archive interval of 60 seconds (specified by hardware)Mar 09 09:45:59
>>>> raspberrypi weewxd[1024]: INFO weewx.restx: StationRegistry: Registration
>>>> not requested.Mar 09 09:45:59 raspberrypi weewxd[1024]: INFO weewx.restx:
>>>> Wunderground: Posting not enabled.Mar 09 09:45:59 raspberrypi
>>>> weewxd[1024]:
>>>> INFO weewx.restx: PWSweather: Posting not enabled.Mar 09 09:45:59
>>>> raspberrypi weewxd[1024]: INFO weewx.restx: CWOP: Posting not enabled.Mar
>>>> 09 09:45:59 raspberrypi weewxd[1024]: INFO weewx.restx: WOW: Posting not
>>>> enabled.Mar 09 09:45:59 raspberrypi weewxd[1024]: INFO weewx.restx:
>>>> WOW-BE:
>>>> Posting not enabled.Mar 09 09:45:59 raspberrypi weewxd[1024]: INFO
>>>> weewx.restx: AWEKAS: Posting not enabled.Mar 09 09:45:59 raspberrypi
>>>> weewxd[1024]: INFO weewx.engine: 'pyephem' detected, extended almanac data
>>>> is availableMar 09 09:45:59 raspberrypi weewxd[1024]: INFO __main__:
>>>> Starting up weewx version 5.3.1Mar 09 09:46:00 raspberrypi weewxd[1024]:
>>>> INFO weewx.engine: Clock error is 275.84 seconds (positive is fast)Mar 09
>>>> 09:46:00 raspberrypi weewxd[1024]: INFO weewx.drivers.vantage: Clock set
>>>> to
>>>> 2026-03-09 09:46:01 MSK (1773038761)Mar 09 09:46:00 raspberrypi
>>>> weewxd[1024]: INFO weewx.engine: Using binding 'wx_binding' to database
>>>> 'weewx.sdb'lines 1-34*
>>>>
>>>> Please tell me, I have problems with data-logger?
>>>> Or I have installed weewx incorrectly?
>>>>
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