So, if I understand, you are saying the "username" on the pi running weewx,
MUST be the same "username" on the NAS permitting rsync? Currently the
"userPI" has the authorized keys that match-up with the "userNAS", which
is, I assume, why the manual Rsync from the rPi (as "userPi") does connect
and work with the NAS ("userNAS").
On Friday, December 12, 2025 at 11:35:44 AM UTC-7 vince wrote:
> In the absence of logs, can’t help much.
>
> A quick lookup of what synology supports seems to indicate you need to
> permit write access for each user you define there. If you’re using rsync
> the public key of the weewx-side user also has to be permitted in on the
> NAS side in whatever synology uses that is like a ssh authorized keys file.
>
> Maybe these might help. I did google searches for ‘ftp to synology nas’
> and ‘rsync to synology nas’ and got many hits.
>
> https://pimylifeup.com/synology-nas-ftp/
>
>
> https://www.reddit.com/r/truenas/comments/xk5nxm/solved_rsync_task_to_synology_nas/
>
>
> On Friday, December 12, 2025 at 10:21:12 AM UTC-8 F Y wrote:
>
>> After your suggestion, I went back to the NAS and double confirmed that
>> write was enabled. But I could only do this via the NAS gui. I will need
>> to do more research into the location of the conf file having to do with
>> this implementation of FTP.
>>
>> In the mean time I went to working on Rsync. At first I was blocked up
>> with the passwordless access required by weewx. I eventually got that
>> resolved and now have exactly the same problem... I can manually rsync from
>> the rPi to the NAS without issue, but when weewx tries, it fails. I worked
>> on all sorts of permission and file owner combinations in the relevant
>> strategic locations and weewx always failed.
>>
>> Now I have it running, but only in a temporary workaround mode, meaning I
>> simply setup a cronjob on the rPi to Rsync the html folder over to the NAS
>> every time weewx post another report. Why weewx can not do the same thing
>> is really a head scratcher.
>>
>> On Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 11:31:48 AM UTC-7 vince wrote:
>>
>>> I recreated your error exactly between a weewx 5.2 vagrant vm and
>>> another pi that I had on my LAN. I could log interactively into the ftp
>>> server, but not write to it even though os permissions were ok.
>>>
>>> The issue was the ftp server software configuration (vsftpd in this
>>> case) which defaults to letting you log in, but not letting you write.
>>> Uncommenting one line in /etc/vsftpd.conf and restarting vsftpd fixed
>>> things. See the default answer in
>>> https://askubuntu.com/questions/410947/permission-denied-in-ftp-even-though-im-the-owner
>>> for
>>> details.
>>>
>>> Also - I fiddled with active or passive mode a little. If you see "Failed
>>> uploading...... Reason: '500 Illegal PORT command.'" that means you're
>>> set in weewx to be in active mode and the server wants passive. That
>>> happened to me too. Setting weewx back to the default passive worked fine
>>> afterwards. The FTP uploader worked fine at that point.
>>>
>>> I can't speak to how you might set up the ftp server on your NAS, but
>>> that's where the issue is.
>>>
>>> On Thursday, December 11, 2025 at 10:00:58 AM UTC-8 F Y wrote:
>>>
>>>> Thanks for the input ... this is an interesting challenge for sure and
>>>> I appreciate the help. I understand enough about the nuances of NAT's and
>>>> double NAT's, etc to be dangerous and I understand what you are implying
>>>> regarding what "may" be in the way while using the more complicated path.
>>>> But that then leaves me still wondering what underlying communication
>>>> methods/commands may be taking place within the weewx script that makes it
>>>> eventually fail, while a simple manual FTP entry at the terminal does the
>>>> job without issue.
>>>>
>>>> As to Rsync, you have read my mind and this is the next thing to try if
>>>> I can not get FTP to work.
>>>>
>>>> On Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 8:40:42 PM UTC-7 vince wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> FTP through NAT and FTP’s use of ephemeral ports can be a pain to
>>>>> handle on the NATing system in the flow between client and server.
>>>>> If there is a function like a stateful firewall on the NATing device it
>>>>> gets more difficult. Stateful firewalls are not always straightforward,
>>>>>
>>>>> If your client works ok to a server when both are on the same subnet
>>>>> with no routes, vpm, or nat in between…and then fails when you go
>>>>> client<==>server via a more complicated path, the issue is likely your
>>>>> more
>>>>> complicated network setup.
>>>>>
>>>>> Can you enable ssh into the NAS and switch to using the Rsync uploader
>>>>> perhaps ? That is simpler, faster, and more reliable than ancient FTP.
>>>>>
>>>>> On Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 7:03:59 PM UTC-8 F Y wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> I figured that "unusual" ip address would come up. That is an ip
>>>>>> address of one of the machines in my "tailnet", which is a mesh virtual
>>>>>> VPN
>>>>>> running thru "Tailscale" (tailscale.com). Since many of my machines
>>>>>> are behind CGNAT, this is the only way to keep them connected remotely.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> In answer to your questions:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - Are your weewx system and your NAS on the same LAN ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -
>>>>>> - They are, but they are communicating thru tailscale with
>>>>>> their mesh ip addresses. The NAS and the rPi each have their own
>>>>>> ip
>>>>>> address in the 100.x.x.x segment
>>>>>> -
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - What is the ip address of each ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -
>>>>>> - As stated above, they each have their own address in that
>>>>>> segment. It is not reachable by anyone but other machines in my
>>>>>> tailnet
>>>>>> ... all of which are in the 100.x.x.x segment
>>>>>> -
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> - Which ip address have you been connecting to when you run ftp
>>>>>> manually ?
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>> -
>>>>>> - I can connect manually to the 100.122.175.72 address, which
>>>>>> is the NAS. Manual communication between rPi and the NAS is
>>>>>> problem free.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> From the wee_report (above the logs) you will also see the connection
>>>>>> made to "Diskstation1005". This IS the NAS at the 100.122.175.72
>>>>>> address.
>>>>>> That report indicates a connection since it is able to read the
>>>>>> destination folder and that it exists. However it then "quit" 's after
>>>>>> a
>>>>>> PASV command with a weird loopback address of 127.0.0.1, 218,66 and 78
>>>>>> on
>>>>>> subsequient attempts
>>>>>>
>>>>>> The "visibility" of the NAS from the rPi is seamless. There is no
>>>>>> DNS resolution of any sort. The weewx.conf file lists the FTP server
>>>>>> simply with the 100.x.x.x address. I can ping the address from the rPi
>>>>>> with solid results
>>>>>> On Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 6:37:06 PM UTC-7 vince wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> The address indicated in your logs of 100.122.175.72 is a 'very'
>>>>>>> unusual address. A quick lookup at
>>>>>>> https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Private_network says it's related to
>>>>>>> carrier-grade NAT.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> - Are your weewx system and your NAS on the same LAN ?
>>>>>>> - What is the ip address of each ?
>>>>>>> - Which ip address have you been connecting to when you run ftp
>>>>>>> manually ?
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> I wonder if you're doing a DNS lookup perhaps on your weewx system
>>>>>>> and it's resolving to an external NAT'd address (which I would expect
>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>> fail) rather than to an internal not-NAT'd address which might work.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 5:16:41 PM UTC-8 F Y wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> After setting debug=2, this is the result of the still failing
>>>>>>>> attempts to get FTP to connect from weewx:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Restarting weewx after the weewx.conf change and running the report
>>>>>>>> I get this:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> pi@raspberrypi:/var/log $ sudo /bin/wee_reports
>>>>>>>> /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Generating as of last timestamp in the database.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Using configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *get* '220 Diskstation1005 FTP server ready.\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *resp* '220 Diskstation1005 FTP server ready.'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *cmd* 'USER forrest'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *put* 'USER forrest\r\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *get* '331 Password required for forrest.\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *resp* '331 Password required for forrest.'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *cmd* 'PASS *************'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *put* 'PASS *************\r\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *get* '230 User forrest logged in.\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *resp* '230 User forrest logged in.'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *cmd* 'MKD /web/gsdglobal/Weather_GTB'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *put* 'MKD /web/gsdglobal/Weather_GTB\r\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *get* '550 /web/gsdglobal/Weather_GTB: File exists.\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *resp* '550 /web/gsdglobal/Weather_GTB: File exists.'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *cmd* 'TYPE I'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *put* 'TYPE I\r\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *get* '200 Type set to I.\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *resp* '200 Type set to I.'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *cmd* 'PASV'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *put* 'PASV\r\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *get* '227 Entering Passive Mode (127,0,0,1,218,66)\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *resp* '227 Entering Passive Mode (127,0,0,1,218,66)'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *cmd* 'QUIT'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *put* 'QUIT\r\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *get* '221 Goodbye. You uploaded 0 bytes and downloaded 0 bytes.\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *resp* '221 Goodbye. You uploaded 0 bytes and downloaded 0 bytes.'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *get* '220 Diskstation1005 FTP server ready.\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *resp* '220 Diskstation1005 FTP server ready.'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *cmd* 'USER forrest'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *put* 'USER forrest\r\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *get* '331 Password required for forrest.\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *resp* '331 Password required for forrest.'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *cmd* 'PASS *************'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *put* 'PASS *************\r\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *get* '230 User forrest logged in.\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *resp* '230 User forrest logged in.'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *cmd* 'MKD /web/gsdglobal/Weather_GTB'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *put* 'MKD /web/gsdglobal/Weather_GTB\r\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *get* '550 /web/gsdglobal/Weather_GTB: File exists.\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *resp* '550 /web/gsdglobal/Weather_GTB: File exists.'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *cmd* 'TYPE I'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *put* 'TYPE I\r\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *get* '200 Type set to I.\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *resp* '200 Type set to I.'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *cmd* 'PASV'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *put* 'PASV\r\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *get* '227 Entering Passive Mode (127,0,0,1,218,78)\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *resp* '227 Entering Passive Mode (127,0,0,1,218,78)'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *cmd* 'QUIT'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *put* 'QUIT\r\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *get* '221 Goodbye. You uploaded 0 bytes and downloaded 0 bytes.\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *resp* '221 Goodbye. You uploaded 0 bytes and downloaded 0 bytes.'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *get* '220 Diskstation1005 FTP server ready.\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *resp* '220 Diskstation1005 FTP server ready.'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *cmd* 'USER forrest'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *put* 'USER forrest\r\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *get* '331 Password required for forrest.\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *resp* '331 Password required for forrest.'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *cmd* 'PASS *************'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *put* 'PASS *************\r\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *get* '230 User forrest logged in.\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *resp* '230 User forrest logged in.'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *cmd* 'MKD /web/gsdglobal/Weather_GTB'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *put* 'MKD /web/gsdglobal/Weather_GTB\r\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *get* '550 /web/gsdglobal/Weather_GTB: File exists.\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *resp* '550 /web/gsdglobal/Weather_GTB: File exists.'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *cmd* 'TYPE I'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *put* 'TYPE I\r\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *get* '200 Type set to I.\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *resp* '200 Type set to I.'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *cmd* 'PASV'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *put* 'PASV\r\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *get* '227 Entering Passive Mode (127,0,0,1,218,79)\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *resp* '227 Entering Passive Mode (127,0,0,1,218,79)'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *cmd* 'QUIT'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *put* 'QUIT\r\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *get* '221 Goodbye. You uploaded 0 bytes and downloaded 0 bytes.\n'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> *resp* '221 Goodbye. You uploaded 0 bytes and downloaded 0 bytes.'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> pi@raspberrypi:/var/log $
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> And here is the last 100 lines of the log file after startup:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> pi@raspberrypi:~ $ journalctl -u weewx | tail -n 100
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 17:58:02 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Requesting 200 LOOP packets.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 17:58:03 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Successfully woke up Vantage console
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:14 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Getting archive packets since 2025-12-10
>>>>>>>> 17:30:00
>>>>>>>> MST (1765413000)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:15 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Successfully woke up Vantage console
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:15 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Retrieving 1 page(s); starting index= 3
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:15 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] INFO
>>>>>>>> weewx.manager: Added record 2025-12-10 18:00:00 MST (1765414800) to
>>>>>>>> database 'weewx.sdb'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:15 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] INFO
>>>>>>>> weewx.manager: Added record 2025-12-10 18:00:00 MST (1765414800) to
>>>>>>>> daily
>>>>>>>> summary in 'weewx.sdb'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:15 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: DMPAFT complete: page timestamp 2025-10-18
>>>>>>>> 11:30:00
>>>>>>>> MDT (1760808600) less than final timestamp 2025-12-10 18:00:00 MST
>>>>>>>> (1765414800)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:15 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Catch up complete.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:15 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: Running reports for latest time in the database.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:15 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Requesting 200 LOOP packets.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:15 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: Running report 'SeasonsReport'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:15 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: Found configuration file
>>>>>>>> /etc/weewx/skins/Seasons/skin.conf for report 'SeasonsReport'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:16 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weewx.cheetahgenerator: Using search list
>>>>>>>> ['weewx.cheetahgenerator.Almanac', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Current',
>>>>>>>> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.DisplayOptions',
>>>>>>>> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Extras',
>>>>>>>> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Gettext',
>>>>>>>> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.JSONHelpers',
>>>>>>>> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.PlotInfo', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.SkinInfo',
>>>>>>>> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Station', 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.Stats',
>>>>>>>> 'weewx.cheetahgenerator.UnitInfo']
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:16 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weewx.manager: Daily summary version is 4.0
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:16 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weewx.drivers.vantage: Successfully woke up Vantage console
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:18 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] INFO
>>>>>>>> weewx.cheetahgenerator: Generated 8 files for report SeasonsReport in
>>>>>>>> 2.25
>>>>>>>> seconds
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:18 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weewx.manager: Daily summary version is 4.0
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] INFO
>>>>>>>> weewx.imagegenerator: Generated 54 images for report SeasonsReport in
>>>>>>>> 4.87
>>>>>>>> seconds
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] INFO
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: Copied 5 files to /var/www/html/weewx
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: Report 'SmartphoneReport' not enabled. Skipping.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: Report 'MobileReport' not enabled. Skipping.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: Report 'StandardReport' not enabled. Skipping.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: Running report 'StackedWindRose'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: Found configuration file
>>>>>>>> /etc/weewx/skins/StackedWindRose/skin.conf for report 'StackedWindRose'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: Cannot read localization file
>>>>>>>> /etc/weewx/skins/StackedWindRose/lang/en.conf for report
>>>>>>>> 'StackedWindRose':
>>>>>>>> Config file not found: "/etc/weewx/skins/StackedWindRose/lang/en.conf".
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** Using defaults instead.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weewx.manager: Daily summary version is 4.0
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] INFO
>>>>>>>> user.stackedwindrose: Generated 1 images for StackedWindRose in 0.04
>>>>>>>> seconds
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: Running report 'FTP'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: Found configuration file
>>>>>>>> /etc/weewx/skins/Ftp/skin.conf
>>>>>>>> for report 'FTP'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: Cannot read localization file
>>>>>>>> /etc/weewx/skins/Ftp/lang/en.conf for report 'FTP': Config file not
>>>>>>>> found:
>>>>>>>> "/etc/weewx/skins/Ftp/lang/en.conf".
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** Using defaults instead.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weeutil.ftpupload: Attempting connection to 100.122.175.72
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weeutil.ftpupload: Connected to 100.122.175.72
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weeutil.ftpupload: 0 ./yearvolt.png
>>>>>>>> a2a9c2b124013c1fafaaa0bcd25184333bf0f7ef50147f8ae945b6b24b133d82
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weeutil.ftpupload: Failed uploading /var/www/html/weewx/yearvolt.png
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> server 100.122.175.72. Reason: '[Errno 111] Connection refused'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: ftpgenerator: (0): caught exception '<class
>>>>>>>> 'ConnectionRefusedError'>': [Errno 111] Connection refused
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** Traceback (most recent call last):
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File
>>>>>>>> "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/reportengine.py", line 437, in run
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** n = ftp_data.run()
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File
>>>>>>>> "/usr/share/weewx/weeutil/ftpupload.py", line 220, in run
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** ftp_server.storbinary(stor_cmd,
>>>>>>>> fd)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File
>>>>>>>> "/usr/lib/python3.9/ftplib.py",
>>>>>>>> line 491, in storbinary
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** with self.transfercmd(cmd, rest)
>>>>>>>> as
>>>>>>>> conn:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File
>>>>>>>> "/usr/lib/python3.9/ftplib.py",
>>>>>>>> line 386, in transfercmd
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** return self.ntransfercmd(cmd,
>>>>>>>> rest)[0]
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File
>>>>>>>> "/usr/lib/python3.9/ftplib.py",
>>>>>>>> line 347, in ntransfercmd
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** conn =
>>>>>>>> socket.create_connection((host, port), self.timeout,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File
>>>>>>>> "/usr/lib/python3.9/socket.py",
>>>>>>>> line 843, in create_connection
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** raise err
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File
>>>>>>>> "/usr/lib/python3.9/socket.py",
>>>>>>>> line 831, in create_connection
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** sock.connect(sa)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** ConnectionRefusedError: [Errno 111]
>>>>>>>> Connection refused
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weeutil.ftpupload: Attempting connection to 100.122.175.72
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weeutil.ftpupload: Connected to 100.122.175.72
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weeutil.ftpupload: 0 ./yearvolt.png
>>>>>>>> a2a9c2b124013c1fafaaa0bcd25184333bf0f7ef50147f8ae945b6b24b133d82
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weeutil.ftpupload: Failed uploading /var/www/html/weewx/yearvolt.png
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> server 100.122.175.72. Reason: '[Errno 111] Connection refused'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: ftpgenerator: (1): caught exception '<class
>>>>>>>> 'ConnectionRefusedError'>': [Errno 111] Connection refused
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** Traceback (most recent call last):
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File
>>>>>>>> "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/reportengine.py", line 437, in run
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** n = ftp_data.run()
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File
>>>>>>>> "/usr/share/weewx/weeutil/ftpupload.py", line 220, in run
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** ftp_server.storbinary(stor_cmd,
>>>>>>>> fd)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File
>>>>>>>> "/usr/lib/python3.9/ftplib.py",
>>>>>>>> line 491, in storbinary
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** with self.transfercmd(cmd, rest)
>>>>>>>> as
>>>>>>>> conn:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File
>>>>>>>> "/usr/lib/python3.9/ftplib.py",
>>>>>>>> line 386, in transfercmd
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** return self.ntransfercmd(cmd,
>>>>>>>> rest)[0]
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File
>>>>>>>> "/usr/lib/python3.9/ftplib.py",
>>>>>>>> line 347, in ntransfercmd
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** conn =
>>>>>>>> socket.create_connection((host, port), self.timeout,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File
>>>>>>>> "/usr/lib/python3.9/socket.py",
>>>>>>>> line 843, in create_connection
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** raise err
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File
>>>>>>>> "/usr/lib/python3.9/socket.py",
>>>>>>>> line 831, in create_connection
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** sock.connect(sa)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** ConnectionRefusedError: [Errno 111]
>>>>>>>> Connection refused
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weeutil.ftpupload: Attempting connection to 100.122.175.72
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weeutil.ftpupload: Connected to 100.122.175.72
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] DEBUG
>>>>>>>> weeutil.ftpupload: 0 ./yearvolt.png
>>>>>>>> a2a9c2b124013c1fafaaa0bcd25184333bf0f7ef50147f8ae945b6b24b133d82
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weeutil.ftpupload: Failed uploading /var/www/html/weewx/yearvolt.png
>>>>>>>> to
>>>>>>>> server 100.122.175.72. Reason: '[Errno 111] Connection refused'
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: ftpgenerator: (2): caught exception '<class
>>>>>>>> 'ConnectionRefusedError'>': [Errno 111] Connection refused
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** Traceback (most recent call last):
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File
>>>>>>>> "/usr/share/weewx/weewx/reportengine.py", line 437, in run
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** n = ftp_data.run()
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File
>>>>>>>> "/usr/share/weewx/weeutil/ftpupload.py", line 220, in run
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** ftp_server.storbinary(stor_cmd,
>>>>>>>> fd)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File
>>>>>>>> "/usr/lib/python3.9/ftplib.py",
>>>>>>>> line 491, in storbinary
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** with self.transfercmd(cmd, rest)
>>>>>>>> as
>>>>>>>> conn:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File
>>>>>>>> "/usr/lib/python3.9/ftplib.py",
>>>>>>>> line 386, in transfercmd
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** return self.ntransfercmd(cmd,
>>>>>>>> rest)[0]
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File
>>>>>>>> "/usr/lib/python3.9/ftplib.py",
>>>>>>>> line 347, in ntransfercmd
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** conn =
>>>>>>>> socket.create_connection((host, port), self.timeout,
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File
>>>>>>>> "/usr/lib/python3.9/socket.py",
>>>>>>>> line 843, in create_connection
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** raise err
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** File
>>>>>>>> "/usr/lib/python3.9/socket.py",
>>>>>>>> line 831, in create_connection
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** sock.connect(sa)
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: **** ConnectionRefusedError: [Errno 111]
>>>>>>>> Connection refused
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> Dec 10 18:00:23 raspberrypi python3[353842]: weewx[353842] ERROR
>>>>>>>> weewx.reportengine: ftpgenerator: Upload failed
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> pi@raspberrypi:~ $
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 2:52:55 PM UTC-7 F Y wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> And yes, weewx was stopped and restarted multiple times as I tried
>>>>>>>>> a variety of things to get it to work. Will try the debug=2 to see
>>>>>>>>> what
>>>>>>>>> that tells me
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 2:51:04 PM UTC-7 F Y wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Yes, weewx.conf file is updated to the correct server and port
>>>>>>>>>> information. And, as stated, I CAN connect to the server manually
>>>>>>>>>> with the
>>>>>>>>>> same info over the same port 21, just won't connect with weewx doing
>>>>>>>>>> the FTP
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 2:13:17 PM UTC-7 vince wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Connection refused generally means you are trying to connect to
>>>>>>>>>>> a server:port combination that the remote computer isn't listening
>>>>>>>>>>> on.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> Did you edit weewx.conf to change the 'server' and 'port'
>>>>>>>>>>> settings to match your NAS setup 'and' also restart weewx ?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On Wednesday, December 10, 2025 at 12:57:28 PM UTC-8 F Y wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I have an unusual FTP problem. I recently moved my weather
>>>>>>>>>>>> server from online to a locally hosed web server running on a
>>>>>>>>>>>> Synology NAS.
>>>>>>>>>>>> No matter what I do, I can not get the FTP transfer to work with
>>>>>>>>>>>> the new
>>>>>>>>>>>> server on the Synology NAS.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm running weewx 4.10.x
>>>>>>>>>>>> The conf file has all the correct login information and the NAS
>>>>>>>>>>>> is seemingly set up correctly because I can manually FTP into the
>>>>>>>>>>>> NAS and
>>>>>>>>>>>> transfer files with no issue.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> *When weewx used FTP to access the online service over the last
>>>>>>>>>>>> 2 years, everything worked as expected.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> * user and PW are exactly the same if manual or in weewx.conf
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> -FTP server = Synology NAS DS718+
>>>>>>>>>>>> -Using standard FTP, not FTPs or SFTP
>>>>>>>>>>>> -weewx running on Rpi4 (bullseye)
>>>>>>>>>>>> -error from log file is always "ConnectionRefusedError: [Errno
>>>>>>>>>>>> 111] Connection Refused
>>>>>>>>>>>> ftpgenerator: upload failed
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I'd rather not move to weewx v5.x, unless there is no other
>>>>>>>>>>>> solution to my problem
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
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