Incidentally, when I do a grep to see what is running, I get
weewx 13880 12.1 3.4 114556 31596 ? Dsl 14:58 2:21 python3
/usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
david 13970 0.0 0.2 6088 1920 pts/1 S+ 15:17 0:00 grep
--color=auto weewxd
On Friday 13 September 2024 at 15:12:53 UTC+1 hind...@gmail.com wrote:
> It was all going so well....I did as you suggested - first copied all my
> old weewx files to a USB drive on the Pi, bought a new SD card, installed
> the latest Raspbian OS (Bookworm) and got my shiny new SD card running
> fine. I then installed weewx and it started weewx up as expected and began
> populating the empty database from 4 Sept on. Then I tried to stop weewx
> so I could copy across the old database with all my history from 2016
> onwards. For some bizarre reason I couldn't get the stop command to work,
> as per below extract:
>
> xxxxx@weatherpi:/etc $ sudo /etc/init.d/weewx stop
> sudo: /etc/init.d/weewx: command not found
>
> Am I being dumb? Any reason why this shouldn't work?
>
> Thanks
>
> David.
>
> On Wednesday 4 September 2024 at 22:25:38 UTC+1 David Hindley wrote:
>
>> Tom - OK. Many thanks. Will try that suggestion.
>>
>> David.
>>
>> On Wed, 4 Sep 2024 at 21:32, Tom Keffer <tke...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> I'm sorry, but there are too many moving parts here. The problem depends
>>> on your environment, /etc/default/weewx, what's in /usr/bin/weewxd, the
>>> location of the other weewx files, etc.
>>>
>>> Something changed on your system. You're going to have to track it down.
>>>
>>> Here's what I would do: get a second SD card (less than $10). Install
>>> the latest RPi OS on it. Install WeeWX v5 on it.
>>>
>>> Then copy over the database (located under /var/lib/weewx) and the skins
>>> (located under /etc/weewx) from the old card. Or, copy from your backup. No
>>> chance of losing any data.
>>>
>>> -tk
>>>
>>> On Wed, Sep 4, 2024 at 1:05 PM hind...@gmail.com <hind...@gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> OK. No problem. It is attached. I renamed it to weewx_init. It is
>>>> called weewx on my Pi.
>>>>
>>>> Noted re upgrading. Nervous about losing data etc.
>>>>
>>>> David.
>>>>
>>>> On Wednesday 4 September 2024 at 20:44:54 UTC+1 Tom Keffer wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> A favor. Please post the *entire* file. Don't cut and paste, just
>>>>> include the file. It's hard to get the full picture from the little
>>>>> pieces.
>>>>>
>>>>> I would also strongly advise that you upgrade from stretch. It hasn't
>>>>> been supported in years. Your RPi 3 is more than capable of running a
>>>>> modern version of RPi OS.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wed, Sep 4, 2024 at 12:06 PM hind...@gmail.com <hind...@gmail.com>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I should add, when I start weewx, I get:
>>>>>>
>>>>>> [....] Starting weewx (via systemctl): weewx.service====
>>>>>> AUTHENTICATING FOR org.
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> freedesktop.systemd1.manage-units ===
>>>>>> Authentication is required to start 'weewx.service'.
>>>>>> Multiple identities can be used for authentication:
>>>>>> 1. ,,, (pi)
>>>>>> 2. root
>>>>>> Choose identity to authenticate as (1-2): 1
>>>>>> Password:
>>>>>> ==== AUTHENTICATION COMPLETE ===
>>>>>> Job for weewx.service failed because the control process exited with
>>>>>> error code.
>>>>>> See "systemctl status weewx.service" and "journalctl -xe" for details.
>>>>>> failed!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Does that helpo diagnose the problem. I never remember being asked
>>>>>> for identity before. I am not sure I know the root password (dumb, I
>>>>>> know).
>>>>>> On Wednesday 4 September 2024 at 19:47:33 UTC+1 hind...@gmail.com
>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> No problem.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Copied below.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I don't think I modified anything, My weather website stopped
>>>>>>> working when I was on holiday. The last valid graph entry is 20 August
>>>>>>> 2024
>>>>>>> at 5pm -but not sure my syslog files go back that far to check what
>>>>>>> happened.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> . /lib/init/vars.sh
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> # Define LSB log_* functions.
>>>>>>> # Depend on lsb-base (>= 3.0-6) to ensure that this file is present.
>>>>>>> . /lib/lsb/init-functions
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> # start the daemon/service
>>>>>>> # 0 if daemon has been started
>>>>>>> # 1 if daemon was already running
>>>>>>> # 2 if daemon could not be started
>>>>>>> # check using ps not the pid file. pid file could be leftover.
>>>>>>> do_start() {
>>>>>>> NPROC=$(count_procs)
>>>>>>> if [ $NPROC != 0 ]; then
>>>>>>> return 1
>>>>>>> fi
>>>>>>> start-stop-daemon --start --chuid $WEEWX_USER --pidfile $PIDFILE
>>>>>>> --exec $DAEMON -- $DAEMON_ARGS || return 2
>>>>>>> return 0
>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> # stop the daemon/service
>>>>>>> # 0 if daemon has been stopped
>>>>>>> # 1 if daemon was already stopped
>>>>>>> # 2 if daemon could not be stopped
>>>>>>> # other if a failure occurred
>>>>>>> do_stop() {
>>>>>>> # bail out if the app is not running
>>>>>>> NPROC=$(count_procs)
>>>>>>> if [ $NPROC = 0 ]; then
>>>>>>> return 1
>>>>>>> fi
>>>>>>> # bail out if there is no pid file
>>>>>>> if [ ! -f $PIDFILE ]; then
>>>>>>> return 1
>>>>>>> fi
>>>>>>> start-stop-daemon --stop --pidfile $PIDFILE
>>>>>>> # we cannot trust the return value from start-stop-daemon
>>>>>>> RETVAL=2
>>>>>>> c=0
>>>>>>> while [ $c -lt 24 -a "$RETVAL" = "2" ]; do
>>>>>>> c=`expr $c + 1`
>>>>>>> # process may not really have completed, so check it
>>>>>>> NPROC=$(count_procs)
>>>>>>> if [ $NPROC = 0 ]; then
>>>>>>> RETVAL=0
>>>>>>> else
>>>>>>> echo -n "."
>>>>>>> sleep 5
>>>>>>> fi
>>>>>>> done
>>>>>>> if [ "$RETVAL" = "0" -o "$RETVAL" = "1" ]; then
>>>>>>> # delete the pid file just in case
>>>>>>> rm -f $PIDFILE
>>>>>>> fi
>>>>>>> return "$RETVAL"
>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> # send a SIGHUP to the daemon/service
>>>>>>> do_reload() {
>>>>>>> start-stop-daemon --stop --signal 1 --quiet --pidfile $PIDFILE
>>>>>>> return 0
>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> count_procs() {
>>>>>>> NPROC=`ps ax | grep $WEEWX_BIN | grep $NAME.pid | wc -l`
>>>>>>> echo $NPROC
>>>>>>> }
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> RETVAL=0
>>>>>>> case "$1" in
>>>>>>> start)
>>>>>>> log_daemon_msg "Starting $DESC" "$NAME"
>>>>>>> do_start
>>>>>>> case "$?" in
>>>>>>> 0) log_end_msg 0; RETVAL=0 ;;
>>>>>>> 1) log_action_cont_msg " already running" && log_end_msg
>>>>>>> 0; RETVAL=0 ;;
>>>>>>> 2) log_end_msg 1; RETVAL=1 ;;
>>>>>>> esac
>>>>>>> ;;
>>>>>>> stop)
>>>>>>> log_daemon_msg "Stopping $DESC" "$NAME"
>>>>>>> do_stop
>>>>>>> case "$?" in
>>>>>>> 0) log_end_msg 0; RETVAL=0 ;;
>>>>>>> 1) log_action_cont_msg " not running" && log_end_msg 0;
>>>>>>> RETVAL=0 ;;
>>>>>>> 2) log_end_msg 1; RETVAL=1 ;;
>>>>>>> esac
>>>>>>> ;;
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wednesday 4 September 2024 at 18:33:29 UTC+1 Tom Keffer wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sorry, but we're going to have to see the entire file. We need to
>>>>>>> see how weewxd is invoked.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> One more question: what did you modify? Any reason you can think of
>>>>>>> why it stopped working?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> -tk
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, Sep 4, 2024 at 10:23 AM hind...@gmail.com <hind...@gmail.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks, Tom.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Weewx is version 4.10.2
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> /etc/init.d/weewx contains a lot of code. The path section is:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> WEEWX_BIN=/usr/bin/weewxd
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> WEEWX_CFG=/etc/weewx/weewx.conf
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> WEEWX_USER=root:root
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> DESC="weewx weather system"
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> NAME=weewx
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> PIDFILE=/var/run/$NAME.pid
>>>>>>> My RPi is Raspberry Pi 3 Model B Plus Rev 1.3. I am running it
>>>>>>> under quite an old Raspbian version - "Stretch".
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sorry - how do I use a systemd service file?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Thanks
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> David.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wednesday 4 September 2024 at 17:48:36 UTC+1 Tom Keffer wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Some sort of PYTHONPATH problem I would imagine, but we need more
>>>>>>> information.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> What version of WeeWX?
>>>>>>> What's in your /etc/init.d/weewx?
>>>>>>> What version of RaspberryPi OS?
>>>>>>> Assuming a reasonably recent version, why not use a systemd service
>>>>>>> file?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> If all else fails, set debug=1, restart weewxd, post the log.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wed, Sep 4, 2024 at 4:31 AM hind...@gmail.com <hind...@gmail.com>
>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> For some unknown reason my weather station is no longer updating -
>>>>>>> which must be due to weewx having failed somehow. When I restart my
>>>>>>> Raspberry Pi, to try to reset things, I get the following:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> weewx.service - LSB: weewx weather system
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/weewx; generated; vendor preset:
>>>>>>> enabled)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Active: failed (Result: exit-code) since Wed 2024-09-04 12:23:03
>>>>>>> BST; 2min 34s ago
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Docs: man:systemd-sysv-generator(8)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Process: 480 ExecStart=/etc/init.d/weewx start (code=exited,
>>>>>>> status=1/FAILURE)
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sep 04 12:23:03 raspberrypi weewx[480]: File
>>>>>>> "/usr/share/weewx/weewxd", line 25, in <module>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sep 04 12:23:03 raspberrypi weewx[480]: import weeutil.logger
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sep 04 12:23:03 raspberrypi weewx[480]: File
>>>>>>> "/usr/share/weewx/weeutil/logger.py", line 17, in <module>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sep 04 12:23:03 raspberrypi weewx[480]: import weewx
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sep 04 12:23:03 raspberrypi weewx[480]: ImportError: No module named
>>>>>>> weewx
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sep 04 12:23:03 raspberrypi weewx[480]: failed!
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sep 04 12:23:03 raspberrypi systemd[1]: weewx.service: Control
>>>>>>> process exited, code=exited status=1
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sep 04 12:23:03 raspberrypi systemd[1]: Failed to start LSB: weewx
>>>>>>> weather system.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sep 04 12:23:03 raspberrypi systemd[1]: weewx.service: Unit entered
>>>>>>> failed state.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Sep 04 12:23:03 raspberrypi systemd[1]: weewx.service: Failed with
>>>>>>> result 'exit-code'.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> ~
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Anyone know what is going on please?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Many Thanks
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> David.
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