Not as far as i can see ps aux | grep weewxd dries 7716 0.0 0.0 9316 2616 pts/0 S+ 18:34 0:00 grep --color=auto weewxd
On Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 6:22:32 PM UTC+2 Tom Keffer wrote: > Oct 03 17:03:21 Ubuntuserver weewxd[1987]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: **** >> weewx.WeeWxIOError: Unable to read hardware type. Check for 2nd instance >> of weew> >> Oct 03 17:03:21 Ubuntuserver weewxd[1987]: CRITICAL __main__: Unable to >> load driver: Unable to read hardware type. Check for 2nd instance of >> weewx. Also, tr> > > > Did you check for a 2nd instance of weewx? > > > On Sat, Oct 3, 2026 at 8:21 AM bushtech <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Thanks again >> Running weewx status again, seem changed >> >> weewx.service - WeeWX >> Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/weewx.service; enabled; >> preset: enabled) >> Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Sat 2026-10-03 17:03:21 >> SAST; 16min ago >> Duration: 6.924s >> Invocation: c7dde2bbcbf74fd5bc98388f26395f8a >> Docs: https://weewx.com/docs >> Process: 1987 ExecStart=weewxd /etc/weewx/weewx.conf (code=exited, >> status=4) >> Main PID: 1987 (code=exited, status=4) >> Mem peak: 24.8M >> CPU: 279ms >> Oct 03 17:03:21 Ubuntuserver weewxd[1987]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: >> **** File "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/vantage.py", line 1468, in >> _setup >> Oct 03 17:03:21 Ubuntuserver weewxd[1987]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: >> **** self.hardware_type = self._determine_hardware() >> Oct 03 17:03:21 Ubuntuserver weewxd[1987]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: >> **** ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~^^ >> Oct 03 17:03:21 Ubuntuserver weewxd[1987]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: >> **** File "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/drivers/vantage.py", line 1459, in >> _determine_har> >> Oct 03 17:03:21 Ubuntuserver weewxd[1987]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: >> **** raise weewx.WeeWxIOError(msg) >> Oct 03 17:03:21 Ubuntuserver weewxd[1987]: CRITICAL weewx.engine: >> **** weewx.WeeWxIOError: Unable to read hardware type. Check for 2nd >> instance of weew> >> Oct 03 17:03:21 Ubuntuserver weewxd[1987]: CRITICAL __main__: Unable to >> load driver: Unable to read hardware type. Check for 2nd instance of weewx. >> Also, tr> >> Oct 03 17:03:21 Ubuntuserver weewxd[1987]: CRITICAL __main__: **** >> Exiting... >> Oct 03 17:03:21 Ubuntuserver systemd[1]: weewx.service: Main process >> exited, code=exited, status=4/NOPERMISSION >> Oct 03 17:03:21 Ubuntuserver systemd[1]: weewx.service: Failed with >> result 'exit-code'. >> lines 1-21/21 (END) >> >> Now complaining about vantage.py >> >> Here is line 1468 >> 1468 self.hardware_type = self._determine_hardware() >> and line 1459: >> 1459 raise weewx.WeeWxIOError(msg) >> This was listed with nano -l >> Doesnt mean much to me >> On Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 3:59:42 PM UTC+2 John Smith wrote: >> >>> Start with the simple stuff, reconnect everything and check dmesg to see >>> if everything is detected properly when reconnected. >>> >>> I assume everything was working up until you installed the new Ubuntu >>> version, so it could be a bug/issue in the new kernel, so maybe try >>> downgrading the kernel and/or trying a back ported version if there is one. >>> >>> It could also be a cable issue, do you have a space to try? >>> >>> On Sat, 3 Oct 2026 at 23:16, bushtech <[email protected]> wrote: >>> >>>> Thanks again John >>>> No reply out of the minicom or screen test >>>> Hmmm >>>> On Saturday, October 3, 2026 at 2:59:42 PM UTC+2 John Smith wrote: >>>> >>>>> 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. 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