> > Ok, weewxd now owned by user weewx, was root.
Has been since version 5.0.0 came out Oct 03 14:23:52 Ubuntuserver weewxd[1986]: ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: > send_data: no <ACK> received from Vantage cons There is a wiki page for that too https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/Troubleshooting-the-Davis-Vantage-station On Sat, 3 Oct 2026 at 22:50, bushtech <[email protected]> wrote: > Hi John > Thanks a mil for your response. Ok, weewxd now owned by user weewx, was > root. And did this: sudo usermod -aG dialout weewx to try and sort out the > USB. No discernable difference noted > > Then ran: sudo journalctl -u weewx -n 50 --no-pager > > Oct 03 14:23:52 Ubuntuserver weewxd[1986]: DEBUG weewx.drivers.vantage: > Successfully woke up Vantage console > > Oct 03 14:23:52 Ubuntuserver weewxd[1986]: ERROR weewx.drivers.vantage: > send_data: no <ACK> received from Vantage cons > The second line is where the wheels came off. > Hmmm, lots of head scratching currently > On Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 1:34:20 PM UTC+2 John Smith wrote: > >> status=4/NOPERMISSION >> >> >> That pretty much says it all, weewxd doesn't have permission to access >> the USB device. >> >> Have you looked at this page? >> https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/Understanding-permissions >> >> It has a section on USB permissions >> >> On Sat, 3 Oct 2026 at 18:14, bushtech <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Hi >>> Conf. file 5.5.2 >>> Davis Vantage pro using USB to serial cable >>> During ubuntu update got the usual conf file out of date so kept old >>> one. But afterwards >>> decided to use later conf. file. >>> >>> What worries me is Ubuntu 26 uses python 3.14. >>> >>> The weewx documentation says this: >>> >>> *"Python* >>> Python 2.7, or Python 3.5 or later is required." >>> >>> Am I between a rock and a hard place or am I being stupid >>> >>> This is what I get when doing sudo systemctl status weewx: >>> >>> Oct 02 16:05:12 Ubuntuserver weewxd[19832]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** >>> File "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/v> Oct 02 16:05:12 Ubuntuserver >>> weewxd[19832]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** self.hardware_type = >>> self._determine> Oct 02 16:05:12 Ubuntuserver weewxd[19832]: CRITICAL >>> weewx.engine: **** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~> Oct 02 16:05:12 Ubuntuserver >>> weewxd[19832]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** File >>> "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/v> Oct 02 16:05:12 Ubuntuserver >>> weewxd[19832]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** raise >>> weewx.WeeWxIOError(msg) Oct 02 16:05:12 Ubuntuserver weewxd[19832]: >>> CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** weewx.WeeWxIOError: Unable to read hardw> Oct >>> 02 16:05:12 Ubuntuserver weewxd[19832]: CRITICAL *main*: Unable to load >>> driver: Unable to read hardware type. C> Oct 02 16:05:12 Ubuntuserver >>> weewxd[19832]: CRITICAL *main*: **** Exiting... Oct 02 16:05:12 >>> Ubuntuserver systemd[1]: weewx.service: Main process exited, code=exited, >>> status=4/NOPERMISSION Oct 02 16:05:12 Ubuntuserver systemd[1]: >>> weewx.service: Failed with result 'exit-code'. >>> >>> Please tell me what is gong on here. Is this a hardware problem now Am I >>> missing something stupid >>> >>> -- >>> 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/317e81b0-ee8b-43c5-98fb-e4168c00d7ddn%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/317e81b0-ee8b-43c5-98fb-e4168c00d7ddn%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/3c4d4e1a-aaaa-437f-baaf-17f7142e4bc8n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/3c4d4e1a-aaaa-437f-baaf-17f7142e4bc8n%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/CAGTinV4ajhUhm%3DHXqbGUiF95xJmNKyM2WeS5YjNFwP-xdR8K4Q%40mail.gmail.com.
