While things like logging have changed, the guts of the Acurite driver has not changed since v3.9.2 in early 2019.
When you updated your copy of Ubuntu, did it change the version of Python? There have been some problems with pyusb and Python 12. On Wed, Mar 11, 2026 at 7:18 AM Mike Book <[email protected]> wrote: > Oh I'm not even getting the HTML file. > > Weewx won't make that file if it isn't collecting any data. Since I'm > currently getting absolutely nothing for the data thus no file. > > This is version 5.3 that I was installing. My last system that worked was > on the same Ubuntu OS but I was using weewx 5.1. > > Not sure if there is a problem with Weewx. > > Currently I'm attempting to install an openSUSE system and going to try > installing that way. Hopefully it will work. > > On Wednesday, March 11, 2026 at 10:14:27 AM UTC-4 Steven Hulse wrote: > >> Hi Mike, >> >> I'm experiencing a similar issue after an update to 5.3 in Linux Mint. >> Did you check the web page that comes with Weewx? I looked at mine, and it >> is gathering data, so that's a way you can test to see if it's still >> working. My problem is that it's not publishing to Weatherunderground >> anymore. Is that what you are experiencing (not publishing)? >> >> On Tuesday, March 10, 2026 at 10:10:45 AM UTC-6 Mike Book wrote: >> >>> Hey all, >>> >>> At one point weewx was working just fine for me. I had an issue with the >>> PC and had to update with a fresh install of Ubuntu. >>> >>> I have no idea what is wrong here but with the new install and following >>> the debian install tutorial to the tee I'm getting USB errors on weewx. >>> >>> ● weewx.service - WeeWX >>> Loaded: loaded (/usr/lib/systemd/system/weewx.service; enabled; >>> preset: enabled) >>> Active: active (running) since Tue 2026-03-10 11:51:36 EDT; 7min ago >>> Docs: https://weewx.com/docs >>> Main PID: 6217 (python3) >>> Tasks: 2 (limit: 8004) >>> Memory: 16.9M (peak: 17.3M) >>> CPU: 327ms >>> CGroup: /system.slice/weewx.service >>> └─6217 python3 /usr/share/weewx/weewxd.py >>> /etc/weewx/weewx.conf >>> >>> Mar 10 11:57:37 weatherstation-ThinkCentre-M715q weewxd[6217]: INFO >>> weewx.engine: 'pyephem' detected, extended almanac data is available >>> Mar 10 11:57:37 weatherstation-ThinkCentre-M715q weewxd[6217]: INFO >>> __main__: Starting up weewx version 5.3.1 >>> Mar 10 11:57:37 weatherstation-ThinkCentre-M715q weewxd[6217]: INFO >>> weewx.engine: Using binding 'wx_binding' to database 'weewx.sdb' >>> Mar 10 11:57:37 weatherstation-ThinkCentre-M715q weewxd[6217]: INFO >>> weewx.manager: Starting backfill of daily summaries >>> Mar 10 11:57:37 weatherstation-ThinkCentre-M715q weewxd[6217]: INFO >>> weewx.manager: Empty database >>> Mar 10 11:57:37 weatherstation-ThinkCentre-M715q weewxd[6217]: INFO >>> weewx.engine: Starting main packet loop. >>> Mar 10 11:57:37 weatherstation-ThinkCentre-M715q weewxd[6217]: ERROR >>> weewx.drivers.acurite: Failed attempt 1 of 10 to get LOOP data: [Errno 5] >>> Input/Output Error >>> Mar 10 11:58:07 weatherstation-ThinkCentre-M715q weewxd[6217]: ERROR >>> weewx.drivers.acurite: Failed attempt 2 of 10 to get LOOP data: [Errno 5] >>> Input/Output Error >>> Mar 10 11:58:37 weatherstation-ThinkCentre-M715q weewxd[6217]: ERROR >>> weewx.drivers.acurite: Failed attempt 3 of 10 to get LOOP data: [Errno 5] >>> Input/Output Error >>> Mar 10 11:59:07 weatherstation-ThinkCentre-M715q weewxd[6217]: ERROR >>> weewx.drivers.acurite: Failed attempt 4 of 10 to get LOOP data: [Errno 5] >>> Input/Output Error >>> >>> This is the error I'm getting. >>> >>> When I list my USB devices I do see the weather station. >>> >>> weatherstation@weatherstation-ThinkCentre-M715q:~$ lsusb >>> Bus 001 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub >>> Bus 002 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0002 Linux Foundation 2.0 root hub >>> Bus 002 Device 002: ID 05e3:0610 Genesys Logic, Inc. Hub >>> Bus 002 Device 003: ID 2357:012d TP-Link Archer T3U [Realtek RTL8812BU] >>> Bus 002 Device 004: ID 046d:c534 Logitech, Inc. Unifying Receiver >>> Bus 002 Device 005: ID 24c0:0003 Chaney Instrument Model 01036 weather >>> center >>> Bus 003 Device 001: ID 1d6b:0003 Linux Foundation 3.0 root hub >>> >>> Oddly enough my weather station is not a 01036 it is an 02064. Like >>> stated this was working a day ago until the PC problems. >>> >>> When I put the USB devices as a tree this is what I see. >>> >>> lsusb -t >>> /: Bus 001.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=ehci-pci/1p, 480M >>> /: Bus 002.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci_hcd/4p, 480M >>> |__ Port 001: Dev 005, If 0, Class=Human Interface Device, >>> Driver=[none], 1.5M >>> |__ Port 004: Dev 002, If 0, Class=Hub, Driver=hub/4p, 480M >>> |__ Port 001: Dev 003, If 0, Class=Vendor Specific Class, >>> Driver=rtw88_8822bu, 480M >>> |__ Port 003: Dev 004, If 0, Class=Human Interface Device, >>> Driver=usbhid, 12M >>> |__ Port 003: Dev 004, If 1, Class=Human Interface Device, >>> Driver=usbhid, 12M >>> /: Bus 003.Port 001: Dev 001, Class=root_hub, Driver=xhci_hcd/4p, 5000M >>> >>> Also, the 02064 doesn't have the USB modes to select. This automatically >>> ports to USB 4 I think per weewx hardware information. That will not be >>> something I can change. >>> >>> Any guidance would be appreciated. >>> Thanks >>> Mike >>> >>> -- > 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 [email protected]. > To view this discussion visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/4e2db14c-0af0-4684-8a1e-da75c77a3e64n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/4e2db14c-0af0-4684-8a1e-da75c77a3e64n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- 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 [email protected]. To view this discussion visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAPq0zEBHs%3DY5FutDxs2L89TxVWnv8JU39_C4rpsuDx2tt_2ARA%40mail.gmail.com.
