yes but it appears this version is the version that kills the Acurite driver. Was looking to get 24.04.3 which I had last year and had never updated.
On Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 2:26:15 PM UTC-4 Tom Keffer wrote: > Until 26.04 comes out, that's the current "Long Term Support" version. You > can find it on their download page: https://ubuntu.com/download/server > > On Wed, Mar 11, 2026 at 10:54 AM Mike Book <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Since it was mentioned that there has been issues with acurite drivers >> from newer Linux distros it has occurred to me that is more than likely the >> issue. >> >> When I first installed my weather station in 2025 Ubuntu 24.04.4 had not >> been released. I'm pretty sure I was running 24.04.3 and I took a look >> through the forums and it appears the consensus was to install that version >> of Ubuntu. >> >> Problem is I moved recently and can't find the original USB drive I used >> to install Ubuntu. >> >> I've tried getting the ISO direct from Ubuntu but that hasn't helped. I'm >> wondering if anyone knows where I can get the amd64 iso for 24.04.3. >> >> On Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 12:11:47 PM UTC-4 Pablo Sanchez wrote: >> >>> I use openSUSE Tumbleweed. I installed weewx using the pip method - >>> https://weewx.com/docs/5.3/quickstarts/pip/ >>> >>> It works great! >>> >>> I should probably update the OS as it has been 50 odd days since my last >>> update. :) >>> >>> --- >>> pablo >>> >>> >>> >>> On 2026-03-11 12:04, Mike Book wrote: >>> >>> I thank you for that but I have searched the forums for my exact errors >>> and everything that is listed has not worked. >>> >>> I recently got openSUSE installed to try that but it won't install. >>> mike@mint:~> sudo rpm --import https://weewx.com/keys.html >>> [sudo] password for root: >>> mike@mint:~> curl -s https://weewx.com/suse/weewx.repo | \ >>> > sudo tee /etc/zypp/repos.d/weewx.repo >>> [weewx] >>> name=weewx >>> baseurl=http://weewx.com/suse/weewx/suse$releasever_major >>> enabled=1 >>> gpgcheck=1 >>> mike@mint:~> sudo zypper install weewx >>> Error building the cache: >>> [weewx|http://weewx.com/suse/weewx/suse20260308] Failed to retrieve new >>> repository metadata. >>> History: >>> - [weewx|http://weewx.com/suse/weewx/suse20260308] Repository type >>> can't be determined. >>> Warning: Skipping repository 'weewx' because of the above error. >>> Some of the repositories have not been refreshed because of an error. >>> Loading repository data... >>> Reading installed packages... >>> 'weewx' not found in package names. Trying capabilities. >>> No provider of 'weewx' found. >>> Resolving package dependencies... >>> Nothing to do. >>> mike@mint:~> >>> >>> This is all I got. I'm not sure what could be wrong here. >>> >>> To the previous. I understand nothing much has changed on Weewx which I >>> get but something isn't right. >>> >>> If its not Ubuntu distro then that makes sense but I'm pretty sure I >>> never updated my distro previously until the SDD crash and it worked fine. >>> >>> If its a distro issue then some guidance would be great. Again searched >>> the forums and not finding much that helps. >>> >>> On Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 11:53:55 AM UTC-4 p q wrote: >>> >>>> There's a problem with the more recent Linux versions and the USB >>>> Acurite interface. Search this forum for conversations about it. >>>> >>>> On Wed, Mar 11, 2026 at 8:35 AM Tom Keffer <[email protected]> wrote: >>>> >>>>> While things like logging have changed, the guts of the Acurite driver >>>>> has not changed since v3.9.2 in early 2019. >>>>> >>>>> When you updated your copy of Ubuntu, did it change the version of >>>>> Python? There have been some problems with pyusb and Python 12. >>>>> >>>>> On Wed, Mar 11, 2026 at 7:18 AM Mike Book <[email protected]> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Oh I'm not even getting the HTML file. >>>>>> >>>>>> Weewx won't make that file if it isn't collecting any data. Since I'm >>>>>> currently getting absolutely nothing for the data thus no file. >>>>>> >>>>>> This is version 5.3 that I was installing. My last system that worked >>>>>> was on the same Ubuntu OS but I was using weewx 5.1. >>>>>> >>>>>> Not sure if there is a problem with Weewx. >>>>>> >>>>>> Currently I'm attempting to install an openSUSE system and going to >>>>>> try installing that way. Hopefully it will work. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 10:14:27 AM UTC-4 Steven Hulse wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> Hi Mike, >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I'm experiencing a similar issue after an update to 5.3 in Linux >>>>>>> Mint. Did you check the web page that comes with Weewx? I looked at >>>>>>> mine, >>>>>>> and it is gathering data, so that's a way you can test to see if it's >>>>>>> still >>>>>>> working. My problem is that it's not publishing to Weatherunderground >>>>>>> anymore. Is that what you are experiencing (not publishing)? >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 10:10:45 AM UTC-6 Mike Book wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hey all, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> At one point weewx was working just fine for me. I had an issue >>>>>>>> with the PC and had to update with a fresh install of Ubuntu. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have no idea what is wrong here but with the new install and >>>>>>>> following the debian install tutorial to the tee I'm getting USB >>>>>>>> errors on >>>>>>>> weewx. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> ● weewx.service - WeeWX >>>>>>>> Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/weewx.service; >>>>>>>> enabled; preset: enabled) >>>>>>>> Active: active (running) since Tue 2026-03-10 11:51:36 EDT; >>>>>>>> 7min ago >>>>>>>> Docs: https://weewx.com/docs >>>>>>>> Main PID: 6217 (python3) >>>>>>>> Tasks: 2 (limit: 8004) >>>>>>>> Memory: 16.9M (peak: 17.3M) >>>>>>>> CPU: 327ms >>>>>>>> CGroup: /system.slice/weewx.service >>>>>>>> └─6217 python3 /usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py >>>>>>>> /etc/weewx/weewx.conf >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Mar 10 11:57:37 weatherstation-ThinkCentre-M715q weewxd[6217]: INFO >>>>>>>> weewx.engine: 'pyephem' detected, extended almanac data is available >>>>>>>> Mar 10 11:57:37 weatherstation-ThinkCentre-M715q weewxd[6217]: INFO >>>>>>>> __main__: Starting up weewx version 5.3.1 >>>>>>>> Mar 10 11:57:37 weatherstation-ThinkCentre-M715q weewxd[6217]: INFO >>>>>>>> weewx.engine: Using binding 'wx_binding' to database 'weewx.sdb' >>>>>>>> Mar 10 11:57:37 weatherstation-ThinkCentre-M715q weewxd[6217]: INFO >>>>>>>> weewx.manager: Starting backfill of daily summaries >>>>>>>> Mar 10 11:57:37 weatherstation-ThinkCentre-M715q weewxd[6217]: INFO >>>>>>>> weewx.manager: Empty database >>>>>>>> Mar 10 11:57:37 weatherstation-ThinkCentre-M715q weewxd[6217]: INFO >>>>>>>> weewx.engine: Starting main packet loop. >>>>>>>> Mar 10 11:57:37 weatherstation-ThinkCentre-M715q weewxd[6217]: >>>>>>>> ERROR weewx.drivers.acurite: Failed attempt 1 of 10 to get LOOP data: >>>>>>>> [Errno 5] Input/Output Error >>>>>>>> Mar 10 11:58:07 weatherstation-ThinkCentre-M715q weewxd[6217]: >>>>>>>> ERROR weewx.drivers.acurite: Failed attempt 2 of 10 to get LOOP data: >>>>>>>> [Errno 5] Input/Output Error >>>>>>>> Mar 10 11:58:37 weatherstation-ThinkCentre-M715q weewxd[6217]: >>>>>>>> ERROR weewx.drivers.acurite: Failed attempt 3 of 10 to get LOOP data: >>>>>>>> [Errno 5] Input/Output Error >>>>>>>> Mar 10 11:59:07 weatherstation-ThinkCentre-M715q weewxd[6217]: >>>>>>>> ERROR weewx.drivers.acurite: Failed attempt 4 of 10 to get LOOP data: >>>>>>>> [Errno 5] Input/Output Error >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> This is the error I'm getting. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> When I list my USB devices I do see the weather station. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> weatherstation@weatherstation-ThinkCentre-M715q:~$ lsusb >>>>>>>> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub >>>>>>>> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub >>>>>>>> Bus 002 Device 002: ID 05e3:0610 Genesys Logic, Inc. Hub >>>>>>>> Bus 002 Device 003: ID 2357:012d TP-Link Archer T3U [Realtek >>>>>>>> RTL8812BU] >>>>>>>> Bus 002 Device 004: ID 046d:c534 Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver >>>>>>>> Bus 002 Device 005: ID 24c0:0003 Chaney Instrument Model 01036 >>>>>>>> weather center >>>>>>>> Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Oddly enough my weather station is not a 01036 it is an 02064. Like >>>>>>>> stated this was working a day ago until the PC problems. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> When I put the USB devices as a tree this is what I see. >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> lsusb -t >>>>>>>> /: Bus 001.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=ehci-pci/1p, >>>>>>>> 480M >>>>>>>> /: Bus 002.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci_hcd/4p, >>>>>>>> 480M >>>>>>>> |__ Port 001: Dev 005, If 0, Class=Human Interface Device, >>>>>>>> Driver=[none], 1.5M >>>>>>>> |__ Port 004: Dev 002, If 0, Class=Hub, Driver=hub/4p, 480M >>>>>>>> |__ Port 001: Dev 003, If 0, Class=Vendor Specific Class, >>>>>>>> Driver=rtw88_8822bu, 480M >>>>>>>> |__ Port 003: Dev 004, If 0, Class=Human Interface Device, >>>>>>>> Driver=usbhid, 12M >>>>>>>> |__ Port 003: Dev 004, If 1, Class=Human Interface Device, >>>>>>>> Driver=usbhid, 12M >>>>>>>> /: Bus 003.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci_hcd/4p, >>>>>>>> 5000M >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Also, the 02064 doesn't have the USB modes to select. 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