Never mind- found the permissions error.
My domain is: ftp.nyc.arcadeedit.com
I ran this command:
files:renewal actualize1$ sudo certbot certonly
Saving debug log to /var/log/letsencrypt/letsencrypt.log
How would you like to authenticate with the ACME CA?
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1: Apache Web Server plugin (apache)
2: Spin up a temporary webserver (standalone)
3: Place files in webroot directory (webroot)
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Select the appropriate number [1-3] then [enter] (press 'c' to cancel): 3
Plugins selected: Authenticator webroot, Installer None
Please enter in your domain name(s) (comma and/or space separated) (Enter 'c'
to cancel): ftp.nyc.arcadeedit.com
Obtaining a new certificate
Performing the following challenges:
http-01 challenge for ftp.nyc.arcadeedit.com
Input the webroot for ftp.nyc.arcadeedit.com: (Enter 'c' to cancel): /usr/local/Rumpus/
Waiting for verification...
Cleaning up challenges
IMPORTANT NOTES:
- Congratulations! Your certificate and chain have been saved at:
/etc/letsencrypt/live/ftp.nyc.arcadeedit.com/fullchain.pem
Your key file has been saved at:
/etc/letsencrypt/live/ftp.nyc.arcadeedit.com/privkey.pem
Your cert will expire on 2019-04-08.}
My web server is (include version): Rumpus
The operating system my web server runs on is (include version): Mac OSX 10.12.6
I can login to a root shell on my machine (yes or no, or I don’t know): Yes
When I look inside the fullchain.pem I see all the expected text, but privkey.pem-while created-is showing as an empty file. The above was the second attempt at creating the certificate. Both times, nothing in privkey.pem.