" If you can ssh in as yourself but 'not' as weewx, that means your weewx .ssh/config setup isn't quite right...."
This is exactly what is happening. Should I generate the pub/priv keys again but as the weewx user rather than the main user? On Friday, July 5, 2024 at 11:52:16 AM UTC-5 vince wrote: > Hard to say but I still think your weewx user's ssh setup vs. your remote > system is incorrect. > > - use your normal account and ssh in 'without' a password using a > passwordless keypair and see if it works > - do the same test from the weewx account and see if that also works > > If you can ssh in as yourself but 'not' as weewx, that means your weewx > .ssh/config setup isn't quite right.... > > Remember - you need a 'passwordless' keypair for weewx. > > On Friday, July 5, 2024 at 8:20:39 AM UTC-7 Ben W. wrote: > >> >> Thanks - that was able to work for me. The rsync is still failing but at >> least it's for a new reason now! >> >> I get this >> ERROR weeutil.rsyncupload: **** Permission denied, please try again. >> >> even though I was able to connect via this step: >> >> # seed its known_hosts file and set permissions correctly >> ssh your_remote_host_or_ip >> (answer yes for the host key prompt, then ^C to exit) >> (and exit your weewx shell) >> >> >> On Friday, July 5, 2024 at 9:05:56 AM UTC-5 Graham Eddy wrote: >> >>> try ' sudo -u weewx -i ‘ to get an interactive shell as weewx >>> *⊣GE⊢* >>> >>> On 5 Jul 2024, at 11:48 PM, Ben W. <proofof...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>> For this step... >>> >>> # su to the weewx account >>> su - weewx >>> (you will be in a shell as weewx) >>> >>> ...it is asking for a password. If I can no longer remember it or cannot >>> find it, then I'm toast, correct? >>> >>> >>> -- 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/2dcb508f-c197-4a53-85b5-34a59ca48dcfn%40googlegroups.com.
