OK bear with me please... I can't seem to be able to get back onto the Forum today either...? Please can you guide me?
I am now following a Tutorial from here; https://github.com/matthewwall/weewx-interceptor/ tree/master?tab=readme-ov-file But I get stuck on something called pip and python-libpcap? This seems to put me in a loop trying to get stuff to install... WEEWX@WEEWX:~ $ sudo pip3 install guizero error: externally-managed-environment × This environment is externally managed ╰─> To install Python packages system-wide, try apt install python3-xyz, where xyz is the package you are trying to install. If you wish to install a non-Debian-packaged Python package, create a virtual environment using python3 -m venv path/to/venv. Then use path/to/venv/bin/python and path/to/venv/bin/pip. Make sure you have python3-full installed. For more information visit http://rptl.io/venv note: If you believe this is a mistake, please contact your Python installation or OS distribution provider. You can override this, at the risk of breaking your Python installation or OS, by passing --break-system-packages. hint: See PEP 668 for the detailed specification. WEEWX@WEEWX:~ $ system-wide, try apt install python3-xyz bash: system-wide,: command not found bash: python3-xyz: command not found WEEWX@WEEWX:~ $ system-wide, try apt install python3 bash: system-wide,: command not found WEEWX@WEEWX:~ $ system-wide,apt install python3 bash: system-wide,apt: command not found WEEWX@WEEWX:~ $ apt install python3 E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (13: Permission denied) E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), are you root? WEEWX@WEEWX:~ $ sudo apt install python3 Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading state information... Done python3 is already the newest version (3.11.2-1+b1). 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. WEEWX@WEEWX:~ $ sudo pip3 install python3 error: externally-managed-environment × This environment is externally managed ╰─> To install Python packages system-wide, try apt install python3-xyz, where xyz is the package you are trying to install. If you wish to install a non-Debian-packaged Python package, create a virtual environment using python3 -m venv path/to/venv. Then use path/to/venv/bin/python and path/to/venv/bin/pip. Make sure you have python3-full installed. For more information visit http://rptl.io/venv note: If you believe this is a mistake, please contact your Python installation or OS distribution provider. You can override this, at the risk of breaking your Python installation or OS, by passing --break-system-packages. hint: See PEP 668 for the detailed specification. WEEWX@WEEWX:~ $ sudo apt-get install python-pip Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading state information... Done Package python-pip is not available, but is referred to by another package. This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, or is only available from another source However the following packages replace it: python3-pip E: Package 'python-pip' has no installation candidate WEEWX@WEEWX:~ $ sudo apt-get install python3-pip Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading state information... Done python3-pip is already the newest version (23.0.1+dfsg-1+rpt1). 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. WEEWX@WEEWX:~ $ python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip error: externally-managed-environment × This environment is externally managed ╰─> To install Python packages system-wide, try apt install python3-xyz, where xyz is the package you are trying to install. If you wish to install a non-Debian-packaged Python package, create a virtual environment using python3 -m venv path/to/venv. Then use path/to/venv/bin/python and path/to/venv/bin/pip. Make sure you have python3-full installed. For more information visit http://rptl.io/venv note: If you believe this is a mistake, please contact your Python installation or OS distribution provider. You can override this, at the risk of breaking your Python installation or OS, by passing --break-system-packages. hint: See PEP 668 for the detailed specification. WEEWX@WEEWX:~ $ pip-3.2. bash: pip-3.2.: command not found WEEWX@WEEWX:~ $ pip-3.2 bash: pip-3.2: command not found WEEWX@WEEWX:~ $ install pip-3.2 install: missing destination file operand after 'pip-3.2' Try 'install --help' for more information. WEEWX@WEEWX:~ $ apt install pip-3.2 E: Could not open lock file /var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend - open (13: Permission denied) E: Unable to acquire the dpkg frontend lock (/var/lib/dpkg/lock-frontend), are you root? WEEWX@WEEWX:~ $ sudo apt-get install python-libpcap Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading state information... Done E: Unable to locate package python-libpcap WEEWX@WEEWX:~ $ sudo apt-get install python-libpcap-dev Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading state information... Done E: Unable to locate package python-libpcap-dev WEEWX@WEEWX:~ $ sudo apt-get install libpcap-dev Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading state information... Done libpcap-dev is already the newest version (1.10.3-1). 0 upgraded, 0 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. WEEWX@WEEWX:~ $ python3 -m pip-3.2 install --upgrade pip-3.2 /usr/bin/python3: Error while finding module specification for 'pip-3.2' (ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'pip-3') WEEWX@WEEWX:~ $ python3 -m pip install --upgrade pip-3.2 error: externally-managed-environment × This environment is externally managed ╰─> To install Python packages system-wide, try apt install python3-xyz, where xyz is the package you are trying to install. If you wish to install a non-Debian-packaged Python package, create a virtual environment using python3 -m venv path/to/venv. Then use path/to/venv/bin/python and path/to/venv/bin/pip. Make sure you have python3-full installed. For more information visit http://rptl.io/venv note: If you believe this is a mistake, please contact your Python installation or OS distribution provider. You can override this, at the risk of breaking your Python installation or OS, by passing --break-system-packages. hint: See PEP 668 for the detailed specification. WEEWX@WEEWX:~ $ WEEWX@WEEWX:~ $ sudo apt-get install python-libpcap Reading package lists... Done Building dependency tree... Done Reading state information... Done E: Unable to locate package python-libpcap On Monday, March 18, 2024 at 9:02:46 PM UTC Rainer Lang wrote: > @vince > for his GW2000 yes, but for his W830 no - the W830 doesn't have the local > Ecowitt API - there only the interceptor works (and quite well) > On 18.03.2024 21:59, vince wrote: > > FWIW the gw1000 driver is 'much' easier to get going especially if you're > new to the pi. Works great. > > On Monday, March 18, 2024 at 1:12:19 PM UTC-7 Pi Radio wrote: > >> Interceptor... I saw that earlier....? >> >> Going forwards I'll stop running and walk slowly through this. Thank you. >> >> By the way the Clock on my VHS VCR is still Flashing... I must read the >> Instruction Manual one day. (If you are not of a certain age, you are not >> going to get that joke). >> >> But in all seriousness, I am struggling a bit finding my way around all >> of this jargon, so I thought that before getting too much further lost, I >> thought I'd wave and ask for guidance. >> >> I've learnt a great deal so far on this massive learning curve, but >> obviously I am not up to this ...yet. >> >> Bear with me whilst I uninstall it all again, and start a fresh again. >> >> Many thanks for the Links, I'm off to do some more reading. >> >> On Mon, Mar 18, 2024 at 7:55 PM 'Rainer Lang' via weewx-user < >> weewx...@googlegroups.com> wrote: >> >>> The Ventus W830 is a Ecowitt WH2910 clone. In your mail it is not clear >>> what "it" means. Your RaspberryPi, weewx, the console.... ? >>> Maybe you should first make yourself familiar with your environment, >>> your setup, the architecture and then see where weewx comes into play. >>> >>> I suggest you read https://www.wxforum.net/index.php?topic=40730.0 and >>> read the Ecowitt/FineOffset WiKi linked therein. >>> Read the chapters about data flow and understand where weewx comes into >>> play. >>> Then there are several chapters about how to connect an Ecowitt console >>> to data logger programs like weewx - even with the special example of weewx. >>> >>> For your W830 you can (only) use the weewx interceptor driver, for your >>> GW2000 the Ecowitt gateway driver aka GW1000 driver. >>> >>> The weewx WiKi, even though having significantly improved over time, >>> does not give too much attention to the Ecowitt universe yet. >>> But there is the Fine Offset / Ecowitt WiKi which jumps in here >>> regarding which Ecowitt (clone) consoles are supported. >>> The weewx WiKi itself is still widely focused on old legacy models of >>> Fine Offset clone consoles and stations. >>> >>> So, I suggest you read this first (see above) and then come back here if >>> still needed - by the way, the Simulator driver is only to show that weewx >>> has been set up properly in principle. It won't work with your console >>> (Weather Station). Having read the weewx documentation you could have >>> understood that - but to be fair, it took me also a longer time to come to >>> grips with the jargon etc. used even though being an IT professional. >>> >>> >>> On 18.03.2024 20:15, Pi Radio wrote: >>> >>> I have just joined, and cannot get my Raspberry Pi configured for my >>> Ventus W830 PWS. It is linked to various Online Weather sites including >>> Weather Underground via it's Display. I also have it linked to an Ecowitt >>> GW2000 that is not currently linked to any Online Weather sites. >>> >>> I have read the User Guide, and followed various Tutorials, but I am >>> none the wiser as to why it does not work? >>> >>> Is there a step by step guide that is written for a complete novice like >>> me to follow? >>> >>> Although the Ventus W830 is listed in the Compatible Hardware List as a >>> Fine Offset model it does not appear in the Available Hardware Types in the >>> Software on my Raspberry Pi. I have tried using Simulator, plus all of the >>> (dozen or so) options for the various types of PWS listed in the software. >>> >>> What am I not doing correctly, or what I have missed, I have no idea? I >>> have just followed the Instructions in the "Guide". But there still seem to >>> be lots of CRITICAL __main__: errors in Red, so it is a bit catistrophic? >>> >>> I am not a programmer, nor that familiar with a Raspberry Pi. 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