>
> On 20 Mar 2024 at 11:20, Pi Radio <radio...@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>
>
> 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. All I
> > > > > > know is what I have been struggling with here, and following
> > > > > > YouTube videos.
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Any help would be very, very much appreciated.
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