This is a guide to installing weewx from a DEB package on Debian-based systems, including Ubuntu and Mint.
Download the package weewx_X.Y.Z-R_all.deb from Sourceforge.
Install by double-clicking the .deb file, or via command line:
sudo dpkg -i weewx_X.Y.Z-R_all.deb
If dpkg complains about dependency problems, use apt-get to resolve the dependencies and complete the installation:
sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get -f install
The installer will prompt for a location, latitude/longitude, altitude, station type, and parameters specific to your station hardware.
Look in the system log for messages from weewx.
sudo tail -f /var/log/syslog
After about 5 minutes, open the station web page in a web browser. You should see your station information and data.
file:///var/www/weewx/index.html
If your hardware supports hardware archiving, then how long you wait will depend on the archive interval set in your hardware.
To enable uploads such as Weather Underground or to customize reports, modify the configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf. See the User Guide and Customization Guide for details.
weewx must be restarted for configuration file changes to take effect.
To start/stop weewx:
sudo /etc/init.d/weewx start sudo /etc/init.d/weewx stop
To uninstall weewx but retain configuration files and data:
sudo dpkg -r weewx
To uninstall weewx, removing configuration files but retaining data:
sudo dpkg --purge weewx
To remove data:
sudo rm -r /var/lib/weewx sudo rm -r /var/www/weewx
If you followed the installation guide above, then it will result in the following layout:
executable: | /usr/bin/weewxd |
configuration file: | /etc/weewx/weewx.conf |
skins and templates: | /etc/weewx/skins |
sqlite databases: | /var/lib/weewx/ |
generated web pages and images: | /var/www/weewx/ |
documentation: | /usr/share/doc/weewx/ |
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