Yes. You need the 'weewx' user to be able to ssh into the remote system with a passwordless ssh keypair.
On Friday, July 5, 2024 at 7:32:17 PM UTC-7 Ben W. wrote: > > > " 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/b5b82689-02c2-4c35-9966-7b94882abc0fn%40googlegroups.com.
