Thanks, Vince! I'm pretty sure I saw that link in my results, but the Ubuntu reference resulted in my continue scrolling. I will try your suggestion when I get back home!
On Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 7:59:44 PM UTC-5 vince wrote: > If you google your exact error "*Host key verification failed."* and it > will return what's going on.... > > > https://askubuntu.com/questions/45679/ssh-connection-problem-with-host-key-verification-failed-error > > The weewx-related answer is that you're using old notes that are still > expecting the 'root' user on the weewx system to be the local user, which > is no longer accurate. In v5 it is the 'weewx' user (upgrade guide link) > <https://www.weewx.com/docs/5.0/upgrade/#weewx-runs-as-non-root-user>. > So it is very likely the host key of the remote computer is not known in > the /home/weewx/.ssh/known_hosts file. Simplest way around this would be > do append whatever is in your legacy /root/.ssh/known_hosts file to your > /home/weewx/.ssh/known_hosts file. > > On Saturday, June 1, 2024 at 5:34:36 PM UTC-7 Ben W. wrote: > >> Greetings! >> Thank you for logging these steps last year: >> >> 1. I logged as root ('sudo -i' from 'pi' account) >> 2. generated SSH keys ('ssh-keygen') >> 3. copied them to external server ('ssh-copy-id >> ace...@external.domain.com <https://groups.google.com/> -p 222') >> 4. copied /home/pi/.ssh/config to /root/.ssh/config >> 5. changed owner of 'config' ('chown root:root /root/.ssh/config') >> 6. waited for next synchronization >> 7. smiled because everything worked as expected :) >> >> I'm stuck between 6 and 7 and unsure what I'm doing wrong. My logs are >> below. I've copied the public key from the 'root' user and verified on my >> paid web hosting site that they have the same key even with 'root'. I can >> SSH in, but the host is still asking for a password - only if I enter the >> password am I able to authenticate. It's as-if either side isn't seeing the >> key. I'm assuming that's my problem with rsync. The logs: >> >> _______ >> >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi systemd[1]: Started weewx.service - WeeWX. >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO __main__: Initializing weewxd >> version 5.0.2 >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO __main__: Command line: >> /usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py /etc/weewx/weewx.conf >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO __main__: Using Python 3.11.2 >> (main, Mar 13 2023, 12:18:29) [GCC 12.2.0] >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO __main__: Located at >> /usr/bin/python3 >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO __main__: Platform >> Linux-6.6.20+rpt-rpi-2712-aarch64-with-glibc2.36 >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO __main__: Locale: 'en_GB.UTF-8' >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO __main__: Entry path: >> /usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO __main__: WEEWX_ROOT: /etc/weewx >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO __main__: Configuration file: >> /etc/weewx/weewx.conf >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO __main__: User module: >> /etc/weewx/bin/user >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO __main__: Debug: 0 >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.engine: Loading station >> type GW1000 (user.gw1000) >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO user.gw1000: GatewayDriver: >> version is 0.6.1 >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO user.gw1000: device address >> is 192.168.7.206:45000 >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO user.gw1000: poll interval >> is 20 seconds >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO user.gw1000: GatewayService: >> version is 0.6.1 >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO user.gw1000: device address >> is 192.168.7.206:45000 >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO user.gw1000: poll interval >> is 20 seconds >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.engine: StdConvert target >> unit is 0x1 >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.wxservices: StdWXCalculate >> will use data binding wx_binding >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.engine: Archive will use >> data binding wx_binding >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.engine: Record generation >> will be attempted in 'software' >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.engine: Using archive >> interval of 300 seconds (software record generation) >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.restx: StationRegistry: >> Station will be registered. >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.restx: Wunderground: >> Posting not enabled. >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.restx: PWSWeather: Data >> for station PROOF0FHUMBOLDT will be posted >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.restx: CWOP: Posting not >> enabled. >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.restx: WOW: Posting not >> enabled. >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.restx: AWEKAS: Posting not >> enabled. >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO user.mqtt: service version is >> 0.24 >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.restx: MQTT: No config >> info. Skipped. >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.engine: 'pyephem' >> detected, extended almanac data is available >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO __main__: Starting up weewx >> version 5.0.2 >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.engine: Using binding >> 'wx_binding' to database 'weewx.sdb' >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.manager: Starting backfill >> of daily summaries >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.manager: Daily summaries >> up to date >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.engine: Starting main >> packet loop. >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO user.gw1000: Using 't_rainyear' >> for rain total >> Jun 01 19:18:18 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO user.gw1000: skipping rain >> measurement of 282.6: no last rain >> Jun 01 19:18:19 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO user.gw1000: Using 't_rainyear' >> for rain total >> Jun 01 19:18:19 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO user.gw1000: skipping rain >> measurement of 282.6: no last rain >> Jun 01 19:20:19 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.manager: Added record >> 2024-06-01 19:20:00 CDT (1717287600) to database 'weewx.sdb' >> Jun 01 19:20:19 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.manager: Added record >> 2024-06-01 19:20:00 CDT (1717287600) to daily summary in 'weewx.sdb' >> Jun 01 19:20:20 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.restx: PWSWeather: >> Published record 2024-06-01 19:20:00 CDT (1717287600) >> Jun 01 19:20:20 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.cheetahgenerator: >> Generated 8 files for report SeasonsReport in 0.58 seconds >> Jun 01 19:20:21 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.imagegenerator: Generated >> 18 images for report SeasonsReport in 0.23 seconds >> Jun 01 19:20:21 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.reportengine: Copied 5 >> files to /var/www/html/weewx >> Jun 01 19:20:21 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.cheetahgenerator: >> Generated 6 files for report SmartphoneReport in 0.05 seconds >> Jun 01 19:20:21 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.imagegenerator: Generated >> 6 images for report SmartphoneReport in 0.05 seconds >> Jun 01 19:20:21 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.reportengine: Copied 6 >> files to /var/www/html/weewx/smartphone >> Jun 01 19:20:21 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.cheetahgenerator: >> Generated 1 files for report MobileReport in 0.02 seconds >> Jun 01 19:20:21 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.imagegenerator: Generated >> 4 images for report MobileReport in 0.03 seconds >> Jun 01 19:20:21 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.reportengine: Copied 2 >> files to /var/www/html/weewx/mobile >> Jun 01 19:20:21 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.cheetahgenerator: >> Generated 13 files for report StandardReport in 0.50 seconds >> Jun 01 19:20:22 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.imagegenerator: Generated >> 12 images for report StandardReport in 0.11 seconds >> Jun 01 19:20:22 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.reportengine: Copied 13 >> files to /var/www/html/weewx >> Jun 01 19:20:22 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO user.belchertown: version 1.3.1 >> Jun 01 19:20:23 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.cheetahgenerator: >> Generated 12 files for report Belchertown in 1.06 seconds >> Jun 01 19:20:23 rpi weewxd[200894]: INFO weewx.reportengine: Copied 39 >> files to /var/www/html/weewx/belchertown >> Jun 01 19:20:23 rpi weewxd[200894]: ERROR weeutil.rsyncupload: rsync >> reported errors. Original command: ['rsync', '--archive', '--stats', >> '--delete', '-e', 'ssh -p 65002', '/var/www/html/weewx/belchertown/', >> 'USERidREDACTED@IP_ADDRESS:public_html'] >> Jun 01 19:20:23 rpi weewxd[200894]: ERROR weeutil.rsyncupload: **** Host >> key verification failed. >> Jun 01 19:20:23 rpi weewxd[200894]: ERROR weeutil.rsyncupload: **** >> rsync: connection unexpectedly closed (0 bytes received so far) [sender] >> Jun 01 19:20:23 rpi weewxd[200894]: ERROR weeutil.rsyncupload: **** rsync >> error: unexplained error (code 255) at io.c(231) [sender=3.2.7] >> ^C >> >> ___________ >> Manually coping the html files work after entering the password, but who >> wants to do that every five minutes :) >> >> "Host key verification failed" is obviously my problem but cannot figure >> it out. Any pointers, directions or well-wishes would be greatly >> appreciated! Almost there...... >> >> Thanks! >> >> >> >> >> >> On Friday, July 21, 2023 at 5:14:24 AM UTC-5 Tomasz Lewicki wrote: >> >>> Thank you for replies. >>> >>> @Warren Gill: yes, I was thinking about crontab but wanted to use >>> built-in solution. Of course crontab is good as backup solution. >>> >>> @vince: you're right, I didn't think about it from this side. Just for >>> record for future seekers: >>> >>> 1. I logged as root ('sudo -i' from 'pi' account) >>> 2. generated SSH keys ('ssh-keygen') >>> 3. copied them to external server ('ssh-copy-id >>> ace...@external.domain.com -p 222') >>> 4. copied /home/pi/.ssh/config to /root/.ssh/config >>> 5. changed owner of 'config' ('chown root:root /root/.ssh/config') >>> 6. waited for next synchronization >>> 7. smiled because everything worked as expected :) >>> >>> czwartek, 20 lipca 2023 o 23:24:20 UTC+2 vince napisał(a): >>> >>>> Unless you did something custom, weewx runs as root, not as user 'pi'. >>>> >>>> You need 'root' to be able to ssh into the remote system with the >>>> user+key you specified. Same procedure you did to get 'pi' to work, just >>>> do it after sudo(ing) to root so you set the 'root' account up similiarly. >>>> Two minute thing to do. >>>> >>>> On Thursday, July 20, 2023 at 1:06:54 PM UTC-7 Tomasz Lewicki wrote: >>>> >>>>> rsync: host key verification failed >>>>> >>>>> Dear Weewx users. >>>>> >>>>> I'm trying to send files generated by Weewx to external webserver >>>>> (paid hosting) with rsync. I'm familiar with rsync, ssh and Linux. Weewx >>>>> is >>>>> running on Raspberry Pi as 'pi' user. Here are my configs: >>>>> >>>>> /home/pi/.ssh/config >>>>> >>>>> Host CF >>>>> # HostName external.domain.com <- here of course is real web >>>>> address >>>>> HostName 10.20.30.40 <- here of course is real IP >>>>> Port 222 >>>>> User acetone <- this is my username on remote webserver (hosting) >>>>> >>>>> /etc/weewx/weewx.conf >>>>> >>>>> (...) >>>>> >>>>> [[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 = true >>>>> server = external.domain.com >>>>> port = 222 >>>>> user = acetone >>>>> path = domains/external.domain.com/private_html/meteo/ >>>>> >>>>> # To upload files from something other than what HTML_ROOT is >>>>> set >>>>> # to above, specify a different HTML_ROOT here. >>>>> #HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/weewx >>>>> >>>>> # 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 >>>>> >>>>> (...) >>>>> >>>>> I can log in to external server with ssh (passwordless) with command: >>>>> >>>>> $ ssh -p 222 ace...@external.domain.com >>>>> >>>>> or just >>>>> >>>>> $ ssh CF <- this is host from .ssh/config >>>>> >>>>> I got error message from weewx: >>>>> >>>>> Jul 20 21:36:04 WeewxFR24 weewx[28079] DEBUG weeutil.rsyncupload: >>>>> rsyncupload: cmd: [['rsync', '--archive', '--stats', '-e', 'ssh -p 222', >>>>> '/var/www/html/weewx/', 'ace...@external.domain.com:~/domains/ >>>>> external.domain.com/private_html/meteo']] >>>>> Jul 20 21:36:04 WeewxFR24 weewx[28079] ERROR weeutil.rsyncupload: >>>>> rsync reported errors. Original command: ['rsync', '--archive', >>>>> '--stats', >>>>> '-e', 'ssh -p 222', '/var/www/html/weewx/', >>>>> 'ace...@external.domain.com:~/domains/ >>>>> external.domain.com/private_html/meteo'] >>>>> Jul 20 21:36:04 WeewxFR24 weewx[28079] ERROR weeutil.rsyncupload: **** >>>>> Host key verification failed. >>>>> Jul 20 21:36:04 WeewxFR24 weewx[28079] ERROR weeutil.rsyncupload: **** >>>>> rsync: connection unexpectedly closed (0 bytes received so far) [sender] >>>>> Jul 20 21:36:04 WeewxFR24 weewx[28079] ERROR weeutil.rsyncupload: **** >>>>> rsync error: unexplained error (code 255) at io.c(235) [sender=3.1.3] >>>>> >>>>> I can send single file or whole directory with this command applied >>>>> directly from CLI: >>>>> >>>>> $ rsync --archive --stats -e 'ssh external.domain.com -p 222 -l >>>>> acetone' /var/www/html/weewx/ CF:domains/ >>>>> external.domain.com/private_html/meteo/ >>>>> >>>>> I can also send files with simpler command (no additional options for >>>>> -e ssh because they are in .ssh/config): >>>>> >>>>> $ rsync --archive --stats -e ssh /var/www/html/weewx/ CF:domains/ >>>>> external.domain.com/private_html/meteo/ >>>>> >>>>> But *not* with: >>>>> >>>>> rsync --archive --stats -e ssh /var/www/html/weewx/ >>>>> ace...@external.domain.com:domains/ >>>>> external.domain.com/private_html/meteo >>>>> >>>>> And *not* with: >>>>> >>>>> rsync --archive --stats -e ssh /var/www/html/weewx/ >>>>> external.domain.com:domains/external.domain.com/private_html/meteo >>>>> >>>>> As you can see, if .ssh/config is properly filled with data, it is >>>>> much simpler to 'do' rsync. But why it works when executed manually but >>>>> not >>>>> from inside Weewx? Keys are valid if I can log in without password from >>>>> CLI. Maybe you could do [[RSYNC]] option more flexible and use >>>>> .ssh/config? >>>>> >>>> -- 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/5e627dba-b0f7-44e9-b349-fac458484c95n%40googlegroups.com.
