With apologies if you have already done this but I would use the Linux/Raspberry Pi OS FTP utility (sudo apt update / sudo apt install ftp if ftp is not already installed) to get ftp working outside WeeWX and then edit weewx.conf based on what I learned (outside WeeWX).
Regards, Garry Lockyer C: +1.250.689.0686 E: ga...@lockyer.ca > On Apr 15, 2021, at 14:10, weerman <mweerma...@gmail.com> wrote: > > Hi, > > The missing ' wasn't the problem, i forgot to add it in the post. > I tried to remove the comments at the end of server and path, but still no > success > > Again, here's my copy of FTP section of weewx.conf. > > Edit: Tried again changing the prefix to http but no success. > > [[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 = true > user = webxxxxxx > password = 'xxxxxxxx' > server = http://webxxxxxx.rex14.flatbooster.com > path = /html/weewx > > # Set to True for an FTP over TLS (FTPS) connection. Not all servers > # support this. > secure_ftp = true > > # 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 > > > Here's my weewx error log file > > Apr 15 21:01:13 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Starting LSB: weewx weather system... > Apr 15 21:01:13 raspberrypi weewx[15101] INFO __main__: Initializing weewx > version 4.5.1 > Apr 15 21:01:13 raspberrypi weewx[15101] INFO __main__: Using Python 3.5.3 > (default, Jan 19 2017, 14:11:04) #012[GCC 6.3.0 20170124] > Apr 15 21:01:13 raspberrypi weewx[15101] INFO __main__: Platform > Linux-4.9.41-v7+-armv7l-with-debian-9.1 > Apr 15 21:01:13 raspberrypi weewx[15101] INFO __main__: Locale is > 'de_DE.UTF-8' > Apr 15 21:01:13 raspberrypi weewx[15101] INFO __main__: PID file is > /var/run/weewx.pid > Apr 15 21:01:13 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO __main__: Using configuration > file /home/weewx/weewx.conf > Apr 15 21:01:13 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO __main__: Debug is 0 > Apr 15 21:01:14 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.engine: Loading station > type FineOffsetUSB (weewx.drivers.fousb) > Apr 15 21:01:14 raspberrypi weewx[15090]: Starting weewx weather system: > weewx. > Apr 15 21:01:14 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Started LSB: weewx weather system. > Apr 15 21:01:14 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.drivers.fousb: driver > version is 1.20 > Apr 15 21:01:14 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.drivers.fousb: polling > mode is PERIODIC > Apr 15 21:01:14 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.drivers.fousb: polling > interval is 60 > Apr 15 21:01:14 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.drivers.fousb: found > station on USB bus= device= > Apr 15 21:01:14 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.engine: StdConvert target > unit is 0x1 > Apr 15 21:01:14 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.engine: Archive will use > data binding wx_binding > Apr 15 21:01:14 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.engine: Record generation > will be attempted in 'software' > Apr 15 21:01:14 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.engine: Using archive > interval of 300 seconds (software record generation) > Apr 15 21:01:14 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.restx: StationRegistry: > Station will be registered. > Apr 15 21:01:14 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.restx: Wunderground: > Posting not enabled. > Apr 15 21:01:14 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.restx: PWSweather: > Posting not enabled. > Apr 15 21:01:14 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.restx: CWOP: Posting not > enabled. > Apr 15 21:01:14 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.restx: WOW: Posting not > enabled. > Apr 15 21:01:14 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.restx: AWEKAS: Posting > not enabled. > Apr 15 21:01:14 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO __main__: Starting up weewx > version 4.5.1 > Apr 15 21:01:14 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.engine: Using binding > 'wx_binding' to database 'weewx.sdb' > Apr 15 21:01:14 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.manager: Starting > backfill of daily summaries > Apr 15 21:01:14 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.manager: Daily summaries > up to date > Apr 15 21:01:15 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.drivers.fousb: > unrecognised magic number 0923 > Apr 15 21:01:15 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.drivers.fousb: > synchronising to the weather station (quality=1) > Apr 15 21:01:59 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.drivers.fousb: unstable > read: blocks differ for ptr 0x000000 > Apr 15 21:02:00 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.manager: Added record > 2021-04-15 23:01:59 CEST (1618520519) to database 'weewx.sdb' > Apr 15 21:02:00 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.manager: Added record > 2021-04-15 23:01:59 CEST (1618520519) to daily summary in 'weewx.sdb' > Apr 15 21:02:00 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.engine: Starting main > packet loop. > Apr 15 21:02:01 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.restx: StationRegistry: > Published record 2021-04-15 23:01:59 CEST (1618520519) > Apr 15 21:02:03 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.drivers.fousb: station > status {'rain_overflow': 0, 'unknown': 0, 'lost_connection': 0} (0) > Apr 15 21:06:04 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.manager: Added record > 2021-04-15 23:05:00 CEST (1618520700) to database 'weewx.sdb' > Apr 15 21:06:04 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.manager: Added record > 2021-04-15 23:05:00 CEST (1618520700) to daily summary in 'weewx.sdb' > Apr 15 21:06:10 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.cheetahgenerator: > Generated 8 files for report SeasonsReport in 5.76 seconds > Apr 15 21:06:16 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.imagegenerator: Generated > 30 images for report SeasonsReport in 6.10 seconds > Apr 15 21:06:16 raspberrypi weewx[15105] INFO weewx.reportengine: Copied 5 > files to /home/weewx/public_html > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > ftpgenerator: (0): caught exception '<class 'socket.gaierror'>': [Errno -2] > Der Name oder der Dienst ist nicht bekannt > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** Traceback (most recent call last): > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** File "/home/weewx/bin/weewx/reportengine.py", line 331, in run > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** n = ftp_data.run() > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** File "/home/weewx/bin/weeutil/ftpupload.py", line 133, in run > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** ftp_server.connect(self.server, self.port) > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** File "/usr/lib/python3.5/ftplib.py", line 153, in connect > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** source_address=self.source_address) > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** File "/usr/lib/python3.5/socket.py", line 694, in create_connection > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** for res in getaddrinfo(host, port, 0, SOCK_STREAM): > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** File "/usr/lib/python3.5/socket.py", line 733, in getaddrinfo > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** for res in _socket.getaddrinfo(host, port, family, type, proto, > flags): > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** socket.gaierror: [Errno -2] Der Name oder der Dienst ist nicht bekannt > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > ftpgenerator: (1): caught exception '<class 'socket.gaierror'>': [Errno -2] > Der Name oder der Dienst ist nicht bekannt > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** Traceback (most recent call last): > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** File "/home/weewx/bin/weewx/reportengine.py", line 331, in run > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** n = ftp_data.run() > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** File "/home/weewx/bin/weeutil/ftpupload.py", line 133, in run > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** ftp_server.connect(self.server, self.port) > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** File "/usr/lib/python3.5/ftplib.py", line 153, in connect > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** source_address=self.source_address) > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** File "/usr/lib/python3.5/socket.py", line 694, in create_connection > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** for res in getaddrinfo(host, port, 0, SOCK_STREAM): > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** File "/usr/lib/python3.5/socket.py", line 733, in getaddrinfo > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** for res in _socket.getaddrinfo(host, port, family, type, proto, > flags): > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** socket.gaierror: [Errno -2] Der Name oder der Dienst ist nicht bekannt > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > ftpgenerator: (2): caught exception '<class 'socket.gaierror'>': [Errno -2] > Der Name oder der Dienst ist nicht bekannt > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** Traceback (most recent call last): > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** File "/home/weewx/bin/weewx/reportengine.py", line 331, in run > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** n = ftp_data.run() > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** File "/home/weewx/bin/weeutil/ftpupload.py", line 133, in run > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** ftp_server.connect(self.server, self.port) > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** File "/usr/lib/python3.5/ftplib.py", line 153, in connect > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** source_address=self.source_address) > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** File "/usr/lib/python3.5/socket.py", line 694, in create_connection > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** for res in getaddrinfo(host, port, 0, SOCK_STREAM): > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** File "/usr/lib/python3.5/socket.py", line 733, in getaddrinfo > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** for res in _socket.getaddrinfo(host, port, family, type, proto, > flags): > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > **** socket.gaierror: [Errno -2] Der Name oder der Dienst ist nicht bekannt > Apr 15 21:06:17 raspberrypi weewx[15105] ERROR weewx.reportengine: > ftpgenerator: Upload failed > > Any ideas? > > kk44...@gmail.com schrieb am Donnerstag, 15. April 2021 um 20:12:58 UTC+2: >> There is the ' missing at the end of the password line. If that's the same >> in your original file, that's the problem. Additionally you may want to >> remove the comments at the end of the lines "server" and "path". >> >> weerman schrieb am Donnerstag, 15. April 2021 um 18:33:38 UTC+2: >>> >>> >>> Hi, >>> >>> This is the FTP configuration of my weewx.conf file >>> [[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 = true >>> user = webxxxxxx >>> password = 'xxxxxxxx >>> server = webxxxxxx.rex14.flatbooster.com # The ftp server name, >>> e.g, www.myserver.org >>> path = /html/weewx # The destination directory, e.g., /weather >>> >>> # Set to True for an FTP over TLS (FTPS) connection. Not all servers >>> # support this. >>> secure_ftp = true >>> >>> # 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 >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> kk44...@gmail.com schrieb am Donnerstag, 15. April 2021 um 16:13:55 UTC+2: >>>> I learn from the logs that there is a problem with authentication. Could >>>> you provide the complete FTP section of weewx.conf? Replace user and >>>> password by X, only. But do not replace '=' by ':' etc. >>>> >>>> weerman schrieb am Donnerstag, 15. April 2021 um 09:03:07 UTC+2: >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> First of all am using weewx in a raspberry Pi 2 environment. When >>>>> checking my weather data yesterday, i noticed that my raspberry was >>>>> frozen. So i tried to restart the rp. But with no luck. In the end i had >>>>> to reinstall raspbian and weewx again and since i only have copy of my >>>>> database, i also lost track of my configuration in the FTP section. >>>>> >>>>> My FTP is like this with any passwords and usernames xed out. >>>>> >>>>> User: webXXXXXX (followed by a six digit number) >>>>> Pass:'XXXXXXXX' >>>>> Server: rex14.flatbooster.com >>>>> Path: /html/weewx (there is a leading html folder in my ftp Setup) >>>>> Secure FTP: true >>>>> >>>>> The server adress must be somewhat modified. I had already tried >>>>> combinations like "ftp.rex14.flatbooster.com" but with no success. >>>>> >>>>> But no matter what combination, i always get an error message like this. >>>>> See also the attached message. >>>>> >>>>> Best Records >>>>> >>>>> Georg >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> N.B. I am using weewx 4.5.1. right now and also made sure to install the >>>>> required python files before installing weewx. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> > > -- > 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/8552bab5-9c87-4e28-a7d4-67627767be39n%40googlegroups.com. -- 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/366856FD-4305-44BC-931F-644F857AD6A4%40gmail.com.
