python should aslready be installed. on the command line give the command python -V (capital V)
and it whould tell you the version installed # On Wednesday, 27 July 2016 10:24:07 UTC+3, Geoff Weather wrote: > Thanks Andrew I am about to give it ago again now all I have on pi is > raspbian so firstly will install python and then up to weewx > > On 27 July 2016 at 02:03, Andrew Milner <andrew.s...@gmail.com > <javascript:>> wrote: > >> Wow - in harmony with Vince is indeed unusual :) :) :) but in the hope >> of making sure the point sticks I'll echo Vince again - and say on this >> occasion run, don't walk, to the edx class. Your time will be very well >> spent and as Vince says your stress levels should go down significantly, >> and your confidence go up. >> >> The RPi forums also have a wealth of information you may find useful. >> >> Again, you do not need to know python or be into programming - just >> editing of text files and use of the command line for command input rather >> than using a Windows style Graphical User Interface >> >> >> On Wednesday, 27 July 2016 00:39:08 UTC+3, vince wrote: >> >>> On Tuesday, July 26, 2016 at 8:26:55 AM UTC-7, Andrew Milner wrote: >>>> >>>> You really do not need to know python or code, but you do need to be >>>> able to use a text editor such as nano, and you need to understand the >>>> different options which weewx makes available to you and how the different >>>> parameters may work - it is all done by editing the .conf parameter files >>>> - >>>> not by writing code. >>>> >>>> >>> Yikes - I agreed with Andrew three times this week :-) >>> >>> - For CWOP, WU, PWS this is done in the weewx.conf file- look at the >>> skeleton file at >>> https://github.com/weewx/weewx/blob/master/weewx.conf around line >>> 60, it should be self-evident. If not, ask. >>> - being in the US, I do not personally know how you set up weewx to >>> post to the Met office, but I know others here do. >>> - I do not personally know how you'd add stuff to weewx to tweet, >>> but (a) I'd like to know and (b) I'm certain others here do know how >>> >>> You will need to know how to edit simple text files. You will need to >>> occasionally start/stop weewx from the command line. You almost certainly >>> 'should' be able to find and examine your os system logs. Very simple >>> stuff. >>> >>> >>> Again, run - do not walk - and 'do' that free edx.org Linux >>> Fundamentals self-paced class I keep mentioning. Your stress level should >>> go down as a result. >>> >>> >>> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "weewx-user" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/weewx-user/4VeXOEfCCfo/unsubscribe. >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> weewx-user+...@googlegroups.com <javascript:>. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > Regards Geoff Senior Weather Observer Prestatyn Weather Station > Met Office Climate site Run by Volunteers for the community. > > northwales...@btinternet.com <javascript:> > prestaty...@btinternet.com <javascript:> > > http://www.findu.com/cgi-bin/find.cgi?call=EW4701 > http://www.pwsweather.com/obs/STORM1968.html > *http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=IRHYL2 > <http://www.wunderground.com/personal-weather-station/dashboard?ID=IRHYL2>* > https://twitter.com/MW6GCN > > -- 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 weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
