V0.0.5: svc: warning: unable to control /service/dbus-mqtt-ev-charger: file does not exist

[Hermarcel]

Trying to update to V0.0.5 on VenusOS v3.71.
Also tried restart.sh, reboot Cerbo, re-install

root@Victron-Cerbo:~# wget -O /tmp/download_dbus-mqtt-ev-charger.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mr-manuel/venus-os_dbus-mqtt-ev-charger/master/download.sh
--2026-03-30 07:59:18-- https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mr-manuel/venus-os_dbus-mqtt-ev-charger/master/download.sh
Resolving raw.githubusercontent.com... 185.199.109.133, 185.199.110.133, 185.199.111.133, ...
Connecting to raw.githubusercontent.com|185.199.109.133|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 7702 (7.5K) [text/plain]
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root@Victron-Cerbo:~# bash /tmp/download_dbus-mqtt-ev-charger.sh

Fetch current version numbers...

1. latest release "v0.0.5:"
2. nightly build "v0.0.5 (20260330)"
3. quit

Select which version you want to install and enter the corresponding number: 1

Selected: latest release "v0.0.5:"

Which driver instance do you want to install/update?
Enter the driver instance number you want to install/update. If you don't know just press enter [1]:

Updating driver 'dbus-mqtt-ev-charger' as 'dbus-mqtt-ev-charger'...

Downloading driver...
Downloading from: https://api.github.com/repos/mr-manuel/venus-os_dbus-mqtt-ev-charger/zipball/v0.0.5
--2026-03-30 07:59:42-- https://api.github.com/repos/mr-manuel/venus-os_dbus-mqtt-ev-charger/zipball/v0.0.5
Resolving api.github.com... 140.82.121.6
Connecting to api.github.com|140.82.121.6|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found
Location: https://codeload.github.com/mr-manuel/venus-os_dbus-mqtt-ev-charger/legacy.zip/refs/tags/v0.0.5 [following]
--2026-03-30 07:59:43-- https://codeload.github.com/mr-manuel/venus-os_dbus-mqtt-ev-charger/legacy.zip/refs/tags/v0.0.5
Resolving codeload.github.com... 140.82.121.10
Connecting to codeload.github.com|140.82.121.10|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: unspecified [application/zip]
Saving to: ‘/tmp/venus-os_dbus-mqtt-ev-charger.zip’

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2026-03-30 07:59:44 (1.02 MB/s) - ‘/tmp/venus-os_dbus-mqtt-ev-charger.zip’ saved [295212]

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Backing up existing config file...

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Cleaning up temp files...

Restoring existing config file...

Setting permissions for files...

Restaring driver to apply new version...

Restarting dbus-mqtt-ev-charger...
svc: warning: unable to control /service/dbus-mqtt-ev-charger: file does not exist
done.

Done.

[Joeknx]

Same here!

[Joeknx]

Went back to 0.0.4 with the same error but it's working again!

EDIT: It is showing up again in VRM an local but without any live data.

EDIT2: after bash /data/etc/dbus-mqtt-ev-charger/install.sh and restart it works again. Without Time and kWh of cause.

Restarting dbus-mqtt-ev-charger... svc: warning: unable to control /service/dbus-mqtt-ev-charger: file does not exist done.

[basdejong95]

Same issue, wether its version 4 or 5

root@nanopi:~# wget -O /tmp/download_dbus-mqtt-ev-charger.sh https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mr-manuel/venus-os_dbus-mqtt-ev-charger/master/download.sh
--2026-04-24 12:55:44--  https://raw.githubusercontent.com/mr-manuel/venus-os_dbus-mqtt-ev-charger/master/download.sh
Resolving raw.githubusercontent.com... 185.199.109.133, 185.199.108.133, 185.199.110.133, ...
Connecting to raw.githubusercontent.com|185.199.109.133|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: 7702 (7.5K) [text/plain]
Saving to: ‘/tmp/download_dbus-mqtt-ev-charger.sh’

/tmp/download_dbus-mqtt-ev-charge 100%[==========================================================>]   7.52K  --.-KB/s    in 0.002s

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root@nanopi:~#
root@nanopi:~# bash /tmp/download_dbus-mqtt-ev-charger.sh


Fetch current version numbers...
1) latest release "v0.0.4:"
2) nightly build "v0.0.5 (20260330)"
3) quit

Select which version you want to install and enter the corresponding number: 1
> Selected: latest release "v0.0.4:"

Which driver instance do you want to install/update?
Enter the driver instance number you want to install/update. If you don't know just press enter [1]: 1

Updating driver 'dbus-mqtt-ev-charger' as 'dbus-mqtt-ev-charger'...

Downloading driver...
Downloading from: https://api.github.com/repos/mr-manuel/venus-os_dbus-mqtt-ev-charger/zipball/v0.0.4
--2026-04-24 12:55:51--  https://api.github.com/repos/mr-manuel/venus-os_dbus-mqtt-ev-charger/zipball/v0.0.4
Resolving api.github.com... 140.82.121.6
Connecting to api.github.com|140.82.121.6|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 302 Found
Location: https://codeload.github.com/mr-manuel/venus-os_dbus-mqtt-ev-charger/legacy.zip/refs/tags/v0.0.4 [following]
--2026-04-24 12:55:51--  https://codeload.github.com/mr-manuel/venus-os_dbus-mqtt-ev-charger/legacy.zip/refs/tags/v0.0.4
Resolving codeload.github.com... 140.82.121.10
Connecting to codeload.github.com|140.82.121.10|:443... connected.
HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
Length: unspecified [application/zip]
Saving to: ‘/tmp/venus-os_dbus-mqtt-ev-charger.zip’

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Restaring driver to apply new version...

Restarting dbus-mqtt-ev-charger...
svc: warning: unable to control /service/dbus-mqtt-ev-charger: file does not exist
done.


Done.

[Tigerstrength]

@mr-manuel, I very happely use your Dbus EV script. Since DESS from Victron is now also compensating the DESS profiles based on the EV charger paterns, it becomes more relevant to have the EV data correctly visible in Venus OS. Mainly the missing kWh is an issue at the moment.

Is there anything we can do to help you debug the issues? Test a new beta perhaps?

Your work is much appreciated!

[Tigerstrength]

For those looking to fix the plugin themselfs please take a look in the last few posts of #12

The examples there should help you to get the plugin up and running again.