Error sudo certbot renew --dry-run: Could not decode 'status' ('ready')

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Hi Dears

First thank you very much for LetsEncrypt and amazing service.

Im using DigitalOcean Ubuntu with Apache and WP , by mistake i read and executed the Nginx tutorial to install LetsEcnrypt and so i installed Nginx over Apache, while installation went well i lost WordPress, so i stopped Nginx, removed it and reloaded Apache, then again installed Certbot.

Now i followed the Apache tutorial, while all went well with installation i found error with the last step which is renewal, here is the error:

Error :

Cert not due for renewal, but simulating renewal for dry run
Plugins selected: Authenticator nginx, Installer nginx
Starting new HHTPS connection (1): acme-staging-v02.api.letsencrypt.org
Attemping to renew cert (example) from /etc/letsencrypt/renewa/example/config producted an unexpcted error : Deserialization error: Could not decode ‘status’ (‘ready’):
Deserialization error: Status not recognizd. Skipping.
All renewal attempts failed. The following certs could not be renewed: /ect/letsecnrypt/live/example/fullchain.pem (failure)

As you see from error, there is instant from Nginx like duplicated settings, what should i do in this case?

Thank you again

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Hi @elgolden,

I think this is the same problem as

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Thank you, feel free to delete it to avoid duplicated topics :slight_smile:

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Hi again

It’s been 25 days so i thought this was fixed, i did the following :
apt-get update
apt-get upgrade
apt upgrade

Now i’m running version 0.25.0 but still cant get a renewal, the errors i see are showing Ngix cant restart, however i’m using Apache.

What you suggest?

Thanks

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Hi,

Try to check if your server installed Nginx pls.

P.S. you could try to run the command to update authenticator…

sudo certbot renew -a apache -i apache

Thank you

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