This is from before I used wee_database --drop-daily and wee_database --rebuild
igm@igm:~/weewx-data/archive $ ls -l /home/igm/weewx-data/archive total 279980 -rw-r--r-- 1 igm igm 203984896 May 22 19:05 weewx.sdb igm@igm:~/weewx-data/archive $ cat /etc/systemd/system/weewx.service # systemd unit configuration file for WeeWX # # For information about running WeeWX under systemd, # be sure to read https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/systemd # [Unit] Description=WeeWX weather system Documentation=https://weewx.com/docs Requires=time-sync.target After=time-sync.target RequiresMountsFor=/home [Service] ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /home/igm/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/weewxd.py /home/igm/weewx-data/weewx.conf StandardOutput=null # To run as a non-root user, uncomment and set username and group here: User=igm Group=igm [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target and this is after running the database I used wee_database --drop-daily and wee_database --rebuild which rendered the database writeable igm@igm:~ $ ls -l /home/igm/weewx-data/archive total 279980 -rw-r--r-- 1 igm igm 203984896 May 23 00:30 weewx.sdb igm@igm:~ $ cat /etc/systemd/system/weewx.service # systemd unit configuration file for WeeWX # # For information about running WeeWX under systemd, # be sure to read https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/systemd # [Unit] Description=WeeWX weather system Documentation=https://weewx.com/docs Requires=time-sync.target After=time-sync.target RequiresMountsFor=/home [Service] ExecStart=/usr/bin/python3 /home/igm/.local/lib/python3.9/site-packages/weewxd.py /home/igm/weewx-data/weewx.conf StandardOutput=null # To run as a non-root user, uncomment and set username and group here: User=igm Group=igm [Install] WantedBy=multi-user.target As far as I can see they are both the same output On Monday, May 22, 2023 at 11:00:29 PM UTC+1 Tom Keffer wrote: > Humor me. Please post the output. > > On Mon, May 22, 2023 at 2:40 PM Steeple Ian <steep...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> Yes they do, that is what confuses me. >> >> On Monday, May 22, 2023 at 10:22:51 PM UTC+1 Tom Keffer wrote: >> >>> This is surely a straightforward permissions and ownership issue. >>> >>> What do you see with >>> >>> *ls -l /home/igm/weewx-data/archive* >>> >>> >>> What user is the daemon running as? >>> >>> *cat /etc/systemd/system/weewx.service* >>> >>> >>> They should match. >>> >>> -tk >>> >>> On Mon, May 22, 2023 at 2:13 PM Steeple Ian <steep...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Tom, >>>> >>>> This is a complete report of the process I used >>>> >>>> New development server up and running on RaspberryPi B+ >>>> For the sake of this exercise the user ID is igm >>>> OS Raspberry PI OS Lite (64-Bit) >>>> installed applications: - >>>> Webmin 2.021 (open source control panel-like appication) >>>> Apache 2 >>>> >>>> installed WeeWX 5.0.0b1: - >>>> sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade >>>> sudo apt -y install gcc >>>> sudo apt -y install python3-dev >>>> sudo apt -y install python3-pip >>>> python3 -m pip install wheel >>>> python3 -m pip install weewx --user >>>> python3 -m pip install --upgrade ephem (the version of ephem that >>>> wheel installs 3.7.7.0 has a known bug, this upgrades to ephem 4.1.4) >>>> cd /home/igm/.local >>>> python3 ./weectl station create (selected simulator as driver and >>>> edited weewx.conf to set debug =2, HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/weewx set >>>> in StdReport stanza. Complete weewx.conf at the foot of this posting) >>>> cd ~/weewx-data sudo >>>> cp util/systemd/weewx.service /etc/systemd/system >>>> sudo systemctl daemon-reload >>>> sudo systemctl enable weewx >>>> sudo systemctl start weewx >>>> >>>> After the completion of the first achive cycle, Seasons skin created >>>> perfectly and subsequently updating every 5min >>>> >>>> Next stage was to stop WeeWX on my main server and make a copy of my >>>> working database file >>>> Stopped WeeWX on my development server, moved the working database file >>>> copy to my development server in place of the existing database file. >>>> To match the ownership, group and permissions: - >>>> cd / >>>> sudo chown igm:igm /home/igm/weewx-data/archive/weewx.sdb >>>> sudo chmod 644 /home/igm/weewx-data/archive/weewx.sdb >>>> (checked in my control panel that attributes had been changed >>>> correctly) >>>> restarted weewx on the devlopment server and logged the below error >>>> messages >>>> (I tried sudo chmod 777 but still got the same errors) >>>> >>>> I stopped WeeWX again and tried: - >>>> wee_database --update (but still the same errors on restart) >>>> >>>> I then tried: - >>>> wee_database --drop-daily >>>> wee_database --rebuild >>>> >>>> This combination then cleared the errors and the database started >>>> updating >>>> >>>> May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed >>>> for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 >>>> 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database >>>> weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm >>>> weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: >>>> attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] >>>> ERROR >>>> weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a >>>> readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: >>>> Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly >>>> database >>>> May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for >>>> database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 >>>> igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database >>>> weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm >>>> weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: >>>> attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] >>>> ERROR >>>> weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a >>>> readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: >>>> Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly >>>> database >>>> May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for >>>> database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 >>>> igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database >>>> weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm >>>> weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: >>>> attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] >>>> ERROR >>>> weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a >>>> readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: >>>> Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly >>>> database >>>> May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for >>>> database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 >>>> igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database >>>> weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm >>>> weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: >>>> attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] >>>> ERROR >>>> weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a >>>> readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: >>>> Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly >>>> database >>>> May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for >>>> database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 >>>> igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database >>>> weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm >>>> weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: >>>> attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] >>>> ERROR >>>> weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a >>>> readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: >>>> Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly >>>> database >>>> May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for >>>> database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 >>>> igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database >>>> weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm >>>> weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: >>>> attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] >>>> ERROR >>>> weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a >>>> readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: >>>> Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly >>>> database >>>> May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for >>>> database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 >>>> igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database >>>> weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm >>>> weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: >>>> attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] >>>> ERROR >>>> weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a >>>> readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: >>>> Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly >>>> database >>>> May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for >>>> database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 >>>> igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database >>>> weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm >>>> weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: >>>> attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] >>>> ERROR >>>> weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a >>>> readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: >>>> Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly >>>> database >>>> May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for >>>> database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 >>>> igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database >>>> weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm >>>> weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: >>>> attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] >>>> ERROR >>>> weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a >>>> readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: >>>> Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly >>>> database >>>> May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for >>>> database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 >>>> igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database >>>> weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm >>>> weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: >>>> attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] >>>> ERROR >>>> weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a >>>> readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: >>>> Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly >>>> database >>>> May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for >>>> database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 >>>> igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database >>>> weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm >>>> weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: >>>> attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] >>>> ERROR >>>> weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a >>>> readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: >>>> Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly >>>> database >>>> May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for >>>> database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 >>>> igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database >>>> weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm >>>> weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: >>>> attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] >>>> ERROR >>>> weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a >>>> readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: >>>> Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly >>>> database >>>> May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for >>>> database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 >>>> igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database >>>> weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm >>>> weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: >>>> attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] >>>> ERROR >>>> weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a >>>> readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: >>>> Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly >>>> database >>>> May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for >>>> database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 >>>> igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database >>>> weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm >>>> weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: >>>> attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] >>>> ERROR >>>> weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a >>>> readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: >>>> Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly >>>> database >>>> May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for >>>> database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 >>>> igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database >>>> weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm >>>> weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: >>>> attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] >>>> ERROR >>>> weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a >>>> readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: >>>> Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly >>>> database >>>> May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for >>>> database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 >>>> igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database >>>> weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm >>>> weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: >>>> attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] >>>> ERROR >>>> weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a >>>> readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: >>>> Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly >>>> database >>>> May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for >>>> database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 >>>> igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database >>>> weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm >>>> weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: >>>> attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] >>>> ERROR >>>> weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a >>>> readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: >>>> Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly >>>> database >>>> May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for >>>> database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 >>>> igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database >>>> weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm >>>> weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: >>>> attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] >>>> ERROR >>>> weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a >>>> readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: >>>> Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly >>>> database >>>> May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for >>>> database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 >>>> igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database >>>> weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm >>>> weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: >>>> attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] >>>> ERROR >>>> weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a >>>> readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: >>>> Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly >>>> database >>>> May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for >>>> database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 >>>> igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database >>>> weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm >>>> weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: >>>> attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] >>>> ERROR >>>> weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a >>>> readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: >>>> Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly >>>> database >>>> May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for >>>> database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 >>>> igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database >>>> weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm >>>> weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: >>>> attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] >>>> ERROR >>>> weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a >>>> readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: >>>> Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly >>>> database >>>> May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for >>>> database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 >>>> igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database >>>> weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm >>>> weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: >>>> attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] >>>> ERROR >>>> weewx.manager: Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a >>>> readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: >>>> Replace failed for database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly >>>> database >>>> May 22 21:00:14 igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for >>>> database weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 >>>> igm weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Replace failed for database >>>> weewx.sdb: attempt to write a readonly database May 22 21:00:14 igm >>>> weewx[13207] ERROR weewx.manager: Unable to add record 2023-05-22 21:00:00 >>>> BST (1684785600) to database 'weewx.sdb': attempt to write a readonly >>>> database >>>> >>>> My weewx.conf file: - >>>> >>>> # WEEWX CONFIGURATION FILE >>>> # >>>> # Copyright (c) 2009-2022 Tom Keffer <tke...@gmail.com> >>>> # See the file LICENSE.txt for your rights. >>>> >>>> >>>> ############################################################################## >>>> >>>> # This section is for general configuration information. >>>> >>>> # Set to 1 for extra debug info, otherwise comment it out or set to zero >>>> debug = 2 >>>> >>>> # Root directory of the weewx data file hierarchy for this station >>>> WEEWX_ROOT = /home/igm/weewx-data >>>> >>>> # Whether to log successful operations. May get overridden below. >>>> log_success = True >>>> >>>> # Whether to log unsuccessful operations. May get overridden below. >>>> log_failure = True >>>> >>>> # Do not modify this. It is used when installing and updating weewx. >>>> version = 5.0.0b1 >>>> >>>> >>>> ############################################################################## >>>> >>>> # This section is for information about the station. >>>> >>>> [Station] >>>> >>>> # Description of the station location, such as your town: >>>> location = "Steeple Claydon, UK" >>>> >>>> # Latitude in decimal degrees. Negative for southern hemisphere >>>> latitude = 51.940 >>>> # Longitude in decimal degrees. Negative for western hemisphere. >>>> longitude = -0.987 >>>> >>>> # Altitude of the station, with the unit it is in. This is used only >>>> # if the hardware cannot supply a value. >>>> altitude = 88, meter # Choose 'foot' or 'meter' for unit >>>> >>>> # Set to type of station hardware. There must be a corresponding >>>> stanza >>>> # in this file, which includes a value for the 'driver' option. >>>> station_type = Simulator >>>> >>>> # If you have a website, you may specify an URL. This is required >>>> if you >>>> # intend to register your station. >>>> #station_url = https://www.example.com >>>> >>>> # The start of the rain year (1=January; 10=October, etc.). This is >>>> # downloaded from the station if the hardware supports it. >>>> rain_year_start = 1 >>>> >>>> # Start of week (0=Monday, 6=Sunday) >>>> week_start = 0 >>>> >>>> >>>> ############################################################################## >>>> >>>> [Simulator] >>>> # This section is for the weewx weather station simulator >>>> >>>> # The time (in seconds) between LOOP packets. >>>> loop_interval = 2.5 >>>> >>>> # The simulator mode can be either 'simulator' or 'generator'. >>>> # Real-time simulator. Sleep between each LOOP packet. >>>> mode = simulator >>>> # Generator. Emit LOOP packets as fast as possible (useful for >>>> testing). >>>> #mode = generator >>>> >>>> # The start time. Format is YYYY-mm-ddTHH:MM. If not specified, the >>>> default >>>> # is to use the present time. >>>> #start = 2011-01-01T00:00 >>>> >>>> # The driver to use: >>>> driver = weewx.drivers.simulator >>>> >>>> >>>> ############################################################################## >>>> >>>> # This section is for uploading data to Internet sites >>>> >>>> [StdRESTful] >>>> >>>> # Uncomment and change to override logging for uploading services. >>>> # log_success = True >>>> # log_failure = True >>>> >>>> [[StationRegistry]] >>>> # To register this weather station with weewx, set this to true, >>>> # then fill out option 'station_url', located in the [Station] >>>> section above. >>>> register_this_station = False >>>> >>>> [[AWEKAS]] >>>> # This section is for configuring posts to AWEKAS. >>>> >>>> # If you wish to post to AWEKAS, set the option 'enable' to >>>> true, then specify a username >>>> # and password. To guard against parsing errors, put the >>>> password in quotes. >>>> enable = false >>>> username = replace_me >>>> password = replace_me >>>> >>>> [[CWOP]] >>>> # This section is for configuring posts to CWOP. >>>> >>>> # If you wish to post to CWOP, set the option 'enable' to true, >>>> # then specify the station ID (e.g., CW1234). >>>> enable = false >>>> station = replace_me >>>> # If this is an APRS (radio amateur) station, specify the >>>> # passcode (e.g., 12345). Otherwise, ignore. >>>> passcode = replace_me >>>> >>>> >>>> [[PWSweather]] >>>> # This section is for configuring posts to PWSweather.com. >>>> >>>> # If you wish to post to PWSweather.com, set the option >>>> 'enable' to true, then specify a >>>> # station and password. To guard against parsing errors, put >>>> the password in quotes. >>>> enable = false >>>> station = replace_me >>>> password = replace_me >>>> >>>> [[WOW]] >>>> # This section is for configuring posts to WOW. >>>> >>>> # If you wish to post to WOW, set the option 'enable' to true, >>>> then specify a station and >>>> # password. To guard against parsing errors, put the password >>>> in quotes. >>>> enable = false >>>> station = replace_me >>>> password = replace_me >>>> >>>> [[Wunderground]] >>>> # This section is for configuring posts to the Weather >>>> Underground. >>>> >>>> # If you wish to post to the Weather Underground, set the >>>> option 'enable' to true, then >>>> # specify a station (e.g., 'KORHOODR3') and password. To guard >>>> against parsing errors, put >>>> # the password in quotes. >>>> enable = false >>>> station = replace_me >>>> password = replace_me >>>> >>>> # If you plan on using wunderfixer, set the following >>>> # to your API key: >>>> api_key = replace_me >>>> >>>> # Set the following to True to have weewx use the WU "Rapidfire" >>>> # protocol. Not all hardware can support it. See the User's >>>> Guide. >>>> rapidfire = False >>>> >>>> >>>> ############################################################################## >>>> >>>> # This section specifies what reports, using which skins, to generate. >>>> >>>> [StdReport] >>>> >>>> # Where the skins reside, relative to WEEWX_ROOT >>>> SKIN_ROOT = skins >>>> >>>> # Where the generated reports should go, relative to WEEWX_ROOT >>>> HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/weewx >>>> >>>> # Uncomment and change to override logging for reports >>>> # log_success = True >>>> # log_failure = True >>>> >>>> # The database binding indicates which data should be used in >>>> reports. >>>> data_binding = wx_binding >>>> >>>> # Each of the following subsections defines a report that will be >>>> run. >>>> # See the customizing guide to change the units, plot types and line >>>> # colors, modify the fonts, display additional sensor data, and >>>> other >>>> # customizations. Many of those changes can be made here by >>>> overriding >>>> # parameters, or by modifying templates within the skin itself. >>>> >>>> [[SeasonsReport]] >>>> # The SeasonsReport uses the 'Seasons' skin, which contains the >>>> # images, templates and plots for the report. >>>> skin = Seasons >>>> enable = true >>>> >>>> [[SmartphoneReport]] >>>> # The SmartphoneReport uses the 'Smartphone' skin, and the >>>> images and >>>> # files are placed in a dedicated subdirectory. >>>> skin = Smartphone >>>> enable = false >>>> HTML_ROOT = public_html/smartphone >>>> >>>> [[MobileReport]] >>>> # The MobileReport uses the 'Mobile' skin, and the images and >>>> files >>>> # are placed in a dedicated subdirectory. >>>> skin = Mobile >>>> enable = false >>>> HTML_ROOT = public_html/mobile >>>> >>>> [[StandardReport]] >>>> # This is the old "Standard" skin. By default, it is not >>>> enabled. >>>> skin = Standard >>>> enable = false >>>> >>>> [[FTP]] >>>> # FTP'ing the results to a webserver is treated as just another >>>> report, >>>> # albeit one with an unusual report generator! >>>> skin = Ftp >>>> >>>> # If you wish to use FTP, set "enable" to "true", then >>>> # fill out the next four lines. >>>> # Use quotes around passwords to guard against parsing errors. >>>> enable = false >>>> user = replace_me >>>> password = replace_me >>>> server = replace_me # The ftp server name, e.g, >>>> www.myserver.org >>>> path = replace_me # The destination directory, e.g., /weather >>>> >>>> # Set to True for an FTP over TLS (FTPS) connection. Not all >>>> servers >>>> # support this. >>>> secure_ftp = False >>>> >>>> # To upload files from something other than what HTML_ROOT is >>>> set >>>> # to above, specify a different HTML_ROOT here. >>>> #HTML_ROOT = public_html >>>> >>>> # Most FTP servers use port 21 >>>> port = 21 >>>> >>>> # Set to 1 to use passive mode, zero for active mode >>>> passive = 1 >>>> >>>> [[RSYNC]] >>>> # rsync'ing to a webserver is treated as just another report >>>> skin = Rsync >>>> >>>> # If you wish to use rsync, you must configure passwordless ssh >>>> using >>>> # public/private key authentication from the user account that >>>> weewx >>>> # runs to the user account on the remote machine where the files >>>> # will be copied. >>>> # >>>> # If you wish to use rsync, set "enable" to "true", then >>>> # fill out server, user, and path. >>>> # The server should appear in your .ssh/config file. >>>> # The user is the username used in the identity file. >>>> # The path is the destination directory, such as >>>> /var/www/html/weather. >>>> # Be sure that the user has write permissions on the >>>> destination! >>>> enable = false >>>> server = replace_me >>>> user = replace_me >>>> path = replace_me >>>> >>>> # To upload files from something other than what HTML_ROOT is >>>> set >>>> # to above, specify a different HTML_ROOT here. >>>> #HTML_ROOT = public_html >>>> >>>> # Rsync can be configured to remove files from the remote >>>> server if >>>> # they don't exist under HTML_ROOT locally. USE WITH CAUTION: >>>> if you >>>> # make a mistake in the remote path, you could could >>>> unintentionally >>>> # cause unrelated files to be deleted. Set to 1 to enable >>>> remote file >>>> # deletion, zero to allow files to accumulate remotely. >>>> delete = 0 >>>> >>>> # Options in the [[Defaults]] section below will apply to all >>>> reports. >>>> # What follows are a few of the more popular options you may want to >>>> # uncomment, then change. >>>> [[Defaults]] >>>> >>>> # Which language to use for all reports. Not all skins support >>>> all languages. >>>> # You can override this for individual reports. >>>> lang = en >>>> >>>> # Which unit system to use for all reports. Choices are 'us', >>>> 'metric', or 'metricwx'. >>>> # You can override this for individual reports. >>>> unit_system = metricwx >>>> >>>> [[[Units]]] >>>> >>>> # Option "unit_system" above sets the general unit system, >>>> but overriding specific unit >>>> # groups is possible. These are popular choices. Uncomment >>>> and set as appropriate. >>>> # NB: The unit is always in the singular. I.e., >>>> 'mile_per_hour', >>>> # NOT 'miles_per_hour' >>>> [[[[Groups]]]] >>>> # group_altitude = meter # Options are >>>> 'foot' or 'meter' >>>> # group_pressure = mbar # Options are >>>> 'inHg', 'mmHg', 'mbar', or 'hPa' >>>> # group_rain = mm # Options are >>>> 'inch', 'cm', or 'mm' >>>> # group_rainrate = mm_per_hour # Options are >>>> 'inch_per_hour', 'cm_per_hour', or 'mm_per_hour' >>>> # group_temperature = degree_C # Options are >>>> 'degree_C', 'degree_F', or 'degree_K' >>>> # The following line is used to keep the above lines >>>> indented properly. >>>> # It can be ignored. >>>> unused = unused >>>> >>>> # Uncommenting the following section frequently results in >>>> more >>>> # attractive formatting of times and dates, but may not >>>> work in >>>> # your locale. >>>> [[[[TimeFormats]]]] >>>> # day = %H:%M >>>> # week = %H:%M on %A >>>> # month = %d-%b-%Y %H:%M >>>> # year = %d-%b-%Y %H:%M >>>> # rainyear = %d-%b-%Y %H:%M >>>> # current = %d-%b-%Y %H:%M >>>> # ephem_day = %H:%M >>>> # ephem_year = %d-%b-%Y %H:%M >>>> # The following line is used to keep the above lines >>>> indented properly. >>>> # It can be ignored. >>>> unused = unused >>>> >>>> [[[Labels]]] >>>> # Users frequently change the labels for these observation >>>> types >>>> [[[[Generic]]]] >>>> # inHumidity = Inside Humidity >>>> # inTemp = Inside Temperature >>>> # outHumidity = Outside Humidity >>>> # outTemp = Outside Temperature >>>> # extraTemp1 = Temperature1 >>>> # extraTemp2 = Temperature2 >>>> # extraTemp3 = Temperature3 >>>> # The following line is used to keep the above lines >>>> indented properly. >>>> # It can be ignored. >>>> unused = unused >>>> >>>> >>>> ############################################################################## >>>> >>>> # This service acts as a filter, converting the unit system coming >>>> from >>>> # the hardware to a unit system in the database. >>>> >>>> [StdConvert] >>>> >>>> # The target_unit affects only the unit system in the database. Once >>>> # chosen it cannot be changed without converting the entire >>>> database. >>>> # Modification of target_unit after starting weewx will result in >>>> # corrupt data - the database will contain a mix of US and METRIC >>>> data. >>>> # >>>> # The value of target_unit does not affect the unit system for >>>> # reporting - reports can display US, Metric, or any combination of >>>> units. >>>> # >>>> # In most cases, target_unit should be left as the default: US >>>> # >>>> # In particular, those migrating from a standard wview installation >>>> # should use US since that is what the wview database contains. >>>> >>>> # DO NOT MODIFY THIS VALUE UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING! >>>> target_unit = US # Options are 'US', 'METRICWX', or 'METRIC' >>>> >>>> >>>> ############################################################################## >>>> >>>> # This section can adjust data using calibration expressions. >>>> >>>> [StdCalibrate] >>>> >>>> [[Corrections]] >>>> # For each type, an arbitrary calibration expression can be >>>> given. >>>> # It should be in the units defined in the StdConvert section. >>>> # Example: >>>> foo = foo + 0.2 >>>> >>>> >>>> ############################################################################## >>>> >>>> # This section is for quality control checks. If units are not >>>> specified, >>>> # values must be in the units defined in the StdConvert section. >>>> >>>> [StdQC] >>>> >>>> [[MinMax]] >>>> barometer = 26, 32.5, inHg >>>> pressure = 24, 34.5, inHg >>>> outTemp = -40, 120, degree_F >>>> inTemp = 10, 120, degree_F >>>> outHumidity = 0, 100 >>>> inHumidity = 0, 100 >>>> windSpeed = 0, 120, mile_per_hour >>>> rain = 0, 10, inch >>>> >>>> >>>> ############################################################################## >>>> >>>> # This section controls the origin of derived values. >>>> >>>> [StdWXCalculate] >>>> >>>> [[Calculations]] >>>> # How to calculate derived quantities. Possible values are: >>>> # hardware - use the value provided by hardware >>>> # software - use the value calculated by weewx >>>> # prefer_hardware - use value provide by hardware if available, >>>> # otherwise use value calculated by weewx >>>> >>>> pressure = prefer_hardware >>>> altimeter = prefer_hardware >>>> appTemp = prefer_hardware >>>> barometer = prefer_hardware >>>> cloudbase = prefer_hardware >>>> dewpoint = prefer_hardware >>>> ET = prefer_hardware >>>> heatindex = prefer_hardware >>>> humidex = prefer_hardware >>>> inDewpoint = prefer_hardware >>>> maxSolarRad = prefer_hardware >>>> rainRate = prefer_hardware >>>> windchill = prefer_hardware >>>> windrun = prefer_hardware >>>> >>>> >>>> ############################################################################## >>>> >>>> # For hardware that supports it, this section controls how often the >>>> # onboard clock gets updated. >>>> >>>> [StdTimeSynch] >>>> >>>> # How often to check the weather station clock for drift (in >>>> seconds) >>>> clock_check = 14400 >>>> >>>> # How much it can drift before we will correct it (in seconds) >>>> max_drift = 5 >>>> >>>> >>>> ############################################################################## >>>> >>>> # This section is for configuring the archive service. >>>> >>>> [StdArchive] >>>> >>>> # If the station hardware supports data logging then the archive >>>> interval >>>> # will be downloaded from the station. Otherwise, specify it (in >>>> seconds). >>>> archive_interval = 300 >>>> >>>> # If possible, new archive records are downloaded from the station >>>> # hardware. If the hardware does not support this, then new archive >>>> # records will be generated in software. >>>> # Set the following to "software" to force software record >>>> generation. >>>> record_generation = hardware >>>> >>>> # Whether to include LOOP data in hi/low statistics >>>> loop_hilo = True >>>> >>>> # Uncomment and change to override logging for archive operations >>>> # log_success = True >>>> # log_failure = True >>>> >>>> # The data binding used to save archive records >>>> data_binding = wx_binding >>>> >>>> >>>> ############################################################################## >>>> >>>> # This section binds a data store to a database. >>>> >>>> [DataBindings] >>>> >>>> [[wx_binding]] >>>> # The database must match one of the sections in [Databases]. >>>> # This is likely to be the only option you would want to change. >>>> database = archive_sqlite >>>> # The name of the table within the database >>>> table_name = archive >>>> # The manager handles aggregation of data for historical >>>> summaries >>>> manager = weewx.manager.DaySummaryManager >>>> # The schema defines the structure of the database. >>>> # It is *only* used when the database is created. >>>> schema = schemas.wview_extended.schema >>>> >>>> >>>> ############################################################################## >>>> >>>> # This section defines various databases. >>>> >>>> [Databases] >>>> >>>> # A SQLite database is simply a single file >>>> [[archive_sqlite]] >>>> database_name = weewx.sdb >>>> database_type = SQLite >>>> >>>> # MySQL >>>> [[archive_mysql]] >>>> database_name = weewx >>>> database_type = MySQL >>>> >>>> >>>> ############################################################################## >>>> >>>> # This section defines defaults for the different types of databases. >>>> >>>> [DatabaseTypes] >>>> >>>> # Defaults for SQLite databases >>>> [[SQLite]] >>>> driver = weedb.sqlite >>>> # Directory in which the database files are located, relative >>>> to WEEWX_ROOT: >>>> SQLITE_ROOT = archive >>>> >>>> # Defaults for MySQL databases >>>> [[MySQL]] >>>> driver = weedb.mysql >>>> # The host where the database is located >>>> host = localhost >>>> # The user name for logging in to the host >>>> user = weewx >>>> # The password (use quotes to guard against parsing errors) >>>> password = weewx >>>> >>>> >>>> ############################################################################## >>>> >>>> # This section configures the internal weewx engine. >>>> >>>> [Engine] >>>> >>>> # The following section specifies which services should be run and >>>> in what order. >>>> [[Services]] >>>> prep_services = weewx.engine.StdTimeSynch >>>> data_services = , >>>> process_services = weewx.engine.StdConvert, >>>> weewx.engine.StdCalibrate, weewx.engine.StdQC, >>>> weewx.wxservices.StdWXCalculate >>>> xtype_services = weewx.wxxtypes.StdWXXTypes, >>>> weewx.wxxtypes.StdPressureCooker, weewx.wxxtypes.StdRainRater, >>>> weewx.wxxtypes.StdDelta >>>> archive_services = weewx.engine.StdArchive >>>> restful_services = weewx.restx.StdStationRegistry, >>>> weewx.restx.StdWunderground, weewx.restx.StdPWSweather, >>>> weewx.restx.StdCWOP, weewx.restx.StdWOW, weewx.restx.StdAWEKAS >>>> report_services = weewx.engine.StdPrint, weewx.engine.StdReport >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> Ian >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Sunday, May 21, 2023 at 4:31:19 PM UTC+1 Steeple Ian wrote: >>>> >>>>> Thank you Tom, >>>>> >>>>> I will be back home tomorrow evening and planning a fresh install on a >>>>> clean OS so I will document as I go along and feedback. >>>>> >>>>> Ian >>>>> >>>>> On Saturday, May 20, 2023 at 10:34:41 PM UTC+1 Tom Keffer wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> It would help if we could see the exact commands you were running, In >>>>>> particular, did you use an explicit path to a weewx.conf? What was in >>>>>> that >>>>>> configuration file? >>>>>> >>>>>> Nothing has changed in the database file, but how it is found is >>>>>> different. >>>>>> >>>>>> On Sat, May 20, 2023 at 1:03 PM Steeple Ian <steep...@gmail.com> >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I have been trying out 5.0.0b1 to ensure that the weewx-`weather34 >>>>>>> skin I maintain is compatible and have noticed an oddity when moving my >>>>>>> existing weewx.sdb database file across. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I installed using the pip installer method which was impressively >>>>>>> smooth, ran for a while with the simulator, then installed the GW1000 >>>>>>> Gateway driver. I then made a copy of my existing database file, >>>>>>> stopped >>>>>>> the new install and moved the copy across, restarted. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On looking at the syslog, I noticed that there was an error writing >>>>>>> to the database as the database file was reported as read only. At this >>>>>>> point, I updated the ownership and permissions from the command line >>>>>>> but >>>>>>> got the same error report. I took another copy of the database file, >>>>>>> same >>>>>>> result. Eventually the only way I could get the database file into a >>>>>>> writable condition was to use wee_database —drop-daily and —rebuild. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> I have never had a problem of copying a mature database file across >>>>>>> to a new installation before. It was doubly baffling as I assume that >>>>>>> it >>>>>>> would not be possible to use —drop-daily and —rebuild if the the >>>>>>> database >>>>>>> file was truly read only. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> Ian >>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- >>>>>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>>>>> Groups "weewx-development" group. >>>>>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, >>>>>>> send an email to weewx-developm...@googlegroups.com. >>>>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-development/6f3eb1c5-a7d7-4086-a24a-05d941812511n%40googlegroups.com >>>>>>> >>>>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-development/6f3eb1c5-a7d7-4086-a24a-05d941812511n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>>>> . >>>>>>> >>>>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "weewx-development" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to weewx-developm...@googlegroups.com. >>>> >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-development/16369f72-56f3-480f-8099-8686f551c948n%40googlegroups.com >>>> >>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-development/16369f72-56f3-480f-8099-8686f551c948n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>> . >>>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "weewx-development" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to weewx-developm...@googlegroups.com. >> > To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-development/fbc224f3-c4b3-4063-b5a8-3897363efb65n%40googlegroups.com >> >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-development/fbc224f3-c4b3-4063-b5a8-3897363efb65n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-development" group. 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