WeeWX supports FTPS, not SFTP. Two questions: Which one does your server support?
If it supports FTPS, do you know what kind of FTP server it is? The PureFTP server tickles a bug in the Python FTP library, but we have a work around. -tk On Mon, May 25, 2020 at 3:12 AM Messy Potamia <messypota...@gmail.com> wrote: > Note, per another post the relevance of which I'm not certain, i added the > following to the [[FTP]] section > secure_ftp = True > secure_data = False > > Makes no difference, still won't connect. Filezilla using sftp connects > fine, and the native weewx ftp connects fine. I'm trying to use secure ftp. > May 25 12:05:21 RPI3 weewx[26625]: copygenerator: copied 14 files to /home > /weewx/public_html > May 25 12:05:41 RPI3 weewx[26625]: ftpupload: Unable to connect or log > into server : timed out > May 25 12:06:01 RPI3 weewx[26625]: ftpupload: Unable to connect or log > into server : timed out > May 25 12:06:21 RPI3 weewx[26625]: ftpupload: Unable to connect or log > into server : timed out > May 25 12:06:21 RPI3 weewx[26625]: ftpupload: Attempted 3 times to > connect to server sftp.<redacted>. Giving up. > May 25 12:06:21 RPI3 weewx[26625]: ftpgenerator: ftp'd 0 files in 60.69 > seconds > > > > > On Monday, May 25, 2020 at 11:33:06 AM UTC+2, Messy Potamia wrote: >> >> -- >> >> In summary, the Secure FTP capability is indicated in weewx.conf (& the >> caveat comment seems satisfied with testing of Filezilla's success), >> however in weewx's native install it does not work. >> -- >> First I tried the method suggested in weewx.conf and the weewx guide: I >> enabled ssh/sftp with my provider (one.com), followed their >> instructions, tested it with filezilla, and I connect and upload/dnload >> just fine. Here's one.com's instructions on the matter: >> SSH & SFTP Administration >> >> *SSH* increases the security on your web space by encrypting your web >> space connections. With SSH enabled, you can transfer files securely via >> *SFTP* or connect to your web space directly from a terminal. >> >> Allow SSH & SFTP access Off On >> >> To log in with SSH & SFTP, use this info: >> >> Host: ssh.<redacted>.net >> >> Username: <redacted>.net >> >> Port: 22 >> >> Then their faq on the subject has this: >> >> >> Open your SFTP client, and enter the following details, replacing >> *yourdomain.com >> <http://yourdomain.com>* with your own domain: >> >> - *Host:* sftp.yourdomain.com >> - *Username:* yourdomain.com >> - *Password:* the password you have chosen for SFTP >> - *Port:* 22 >> >> Click the connect button in your client to log in. If it is the first >> time you login using SFTP on this computer, you need to approve the >> connection. >> >> Note: I have verified that with filezilla, both sftp.mydomain.net and >> ssh.mydomain.net, using my ssh/sftp password, connect fine. >> >> >> When I make the appropriate changes to weewx.conf, it is unable to >> connect. I tried a couple variations just to cross-validate disparities in >> their guide. No connect. >> >> >> SO THEN I google "weewx 3.9.2 sftp" and come up with, among other things, >> MWall's >> https://github.com/matthewwall/weewx-sftp/blob/master/bin/user/sftp.py >> >> to wit: >> >> sudo pip install pysftp >> >> which results in: >> >> pi@RPI3:/home/weewx $ sudo pip install pysftp >> Downloading/unpacking pysftp >> Downloading pysftp-0.2.9.tar.gz >> Running setup.py (path:/tmp/pip-build-6MvFgx/pysftp/setup.py) egg_info >> for package pysftp >> >> no previously-included directories found matching 'docs/_build' >> Downloading/unpacking paramiko>=1.17 (from pysftp) >> Downloading paramiko-2.7.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl (206kB): 206kB >> downloaded >> Cleaning up... >> Exception: >> Traceback (most recent call last): >> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/basecommand.py", line 122, >> in main >> status = self.run(options, args) >> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/commands/install.py", line >> 290, in run >> requirement_set.prepare_files(finder, force_root_egg_info=self.bundle >> , bundle=self.bundle) >> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/req.py", line 1266, in >> prepare_files >> req_to_install.extras): >> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 2401, in >> requires >> dm = self._dep_map >> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 2597, in >> _dep_map >> self.__dep_map = self._compute_dependencies() >> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 2630, in >> _compute_dependencies >> common = frozenset(reqs_for_extra(None)) >> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pkg_resources.py", line 2627, in >> reqs_for_extra >> if req.marker_fn(override={'extra':extra}): >> File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/_markerlib/markers.py", line 113 >> , in marker_fn >> return eval(compiled_marker, environment) >> File "<environment marker>", line 1, in <module> >> NameError: name 'platform_system' is not defined >> >> Storing debug log for failure in /root/.pip/pip.log >> I tried a sudo apt-get install but that failed also. >> pi@RPI3:/home/weewx $ sudo apt-get install pysftp >> Reading package lists... Done >> Building dependency tree >> Reading state information... Done >> E: Unable to locate package pysftp >> So couldn't get to 1st base this inning. >> >> >> In summary, the Secure FTP capability as indicated in weewx.conf (& the >> caveat comment seems satisfied with testing of Filezilla's success), in >> weewx's native install does not work. Not for me. And I believe I've double >> checked everything. >> >> >> If it requires a hack to package(s) (.py) in weewx I'm comfortable doing >> that if the instructions are clear, concise, well written. Note, I'm not >> comfortable writing my own driver. >> >> >> Thank you for helping. >> >> >> Phil >> >> >> -- > 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 weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > To view this discussion on the web visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/2e01a5ba-3dcc-4d8a-bf29-f4dc4fbda05f%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/2e01a5ba-3dcc-4d8a-bf29-f4dc4fbda05f%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 weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. 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