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On Wed, Mar 11, 2026 at 8:35 AM Tom Keffer <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAPq0zEBHs%3DY5FutDxs2L89TxVWnv8JU39_C4rpsuDx2tt_2ARA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> > . > -- Peter Quinn (415)794-2264 -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. 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