or even better - read the documentation BEFOrE downloading any files!! The install documentation for debian, mint and raspbian can be found at http://weewx.com/docs/debian.htm
with weewx the documentation should be read, digested and understood to appreciate the power of weewx. very little information is duplicated between the different documents, so one should at least try and appreciate the topics contained in each. Especially useful is the utilities documentation. On Saturday, 18 January 2020 06:17:17 UTC+2, Xerxes Shelley wrote: > > So after much futzing around. Learning how to use the GREP command, (which > btw is a damn cool command, let's you search inside a file inside a > directory.) I finally went into the "docs" directory inside of the > weewx-v.e.rsion directory.... there is an insall.html. I opened it up in > the raspbian desktop, and followed the directions in it. SOLVED my setup > problems! > > i'm going to post this on this group hoping that it shows up in google > searches. Hope current users of this board don't mind. For future users- > this is straight from from the above mentioned document. > > WeeWX: Installation using apt-get > This is the fastest way to install WeeWX on Debian-based systems, > including Ubuntu, Mint, and Raspbian. > > Configure apt > Tell apt where to find the WeeWX releases. This only has to be done once - > the first time you install. > > wget -qO - http://weewx.com/keys.html | sudo apt-key add - > wget -qO - http://weewx.com/apt/weewx.list | sudo tee > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/weewx.list > > Install > Use apt-get to install WeeWX. When you are done, WeeWX will be running in > the background as a daemon. > > sudo apt-get update > sudo apt-get install weewx > > Verify > After 5 to 30 minutes, open the station web page in a web browser. You > should see your station information and data. > > file:///var/www/html/weewx/index.html > > Uninstall > This will remove WeeWX, leaving any data intact. > > sudo apt-get remove weewx > > Where to go from here... > User's Guide - configuration options, integrating with a web server, and > troubleshooting > Customization Guide - instructions for modifying reports and adding > extensions > Hardware Guide - details about weather station capabilities and quirks > Utilities Guide - reference for the command-line options and actions > wiki - HOWTOs, extensions, and drivers > User Group > > > On Friday, January 17, 2020 at 8:22:31 AM UTC-8, Thomas Keffer wrote: >> >> With WeeWX version 2.5 (released 2013), the name of the WMR section was >> changed from WMR-USB to WMR100. Normally, setup.py takes care of the name >> change, but in your case, you already have a WMR100 section, so setup.py >> doesn't know which one is correct and aborted. >> >> Go into weewx.conf and figure one which one is correct. My guess is the >> WMR100 section is correct. Then delete (or comment out) the other section >> (probably WMR-USB). This means you start with something like this: >> >> . >> . >> . >> [WMR-USB] >> option1 = value >> option2 = value >> >> [WMR100] >> some_other_option = value >> . >> . >> . >> >> and end up with >> >> . >> . >> . >> # [WMR-USB] >> # option1 = value >> # option2 = value >> >> [WMR100] >> some_other_option = value >> . >> . >> . >> >> I don't remember what actual options are used in these sections. That's >> why I've used the generic names "option1", "option2", etc. >> >> If this is all too much for you, you can email me your weewx.conf file >> and I'll do the corrections. After draining your bank account, of course. >> :-) >> >> -tk >> >> On Fri, Jan 17, 2020 at 8:01 AM Xerxes Shelley <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> morning world! >>> >>> wondering if anyone knows why i get the error in the picture? again any >>> help would be appreciated. >>> >>> On Wednesday, January 15, 2020 at 1:49:20 PM UTC-8, Xerxes Shelley wrote: >>>> >>>> Hi, i'm doing this as a hobby. Not super familiar with Linux. But i can >>>> google the shit out something as needed. >>>> >>>> I get the error >>>> >>>> *** Configuration file has both a 'WMR-USB' section and a 'WMR100' >>>> section. Aborting **** >>>> >>>> >>>> this is a fresh install i'm following the directions at >>>> http://weewx.com/docs/setup.htm at the install WeeWX section. any help >>>> here would be appreicated. 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