How to Install WeeWX on EndeavourOS Latest

WeeWX is a free and open-source software that allows you to collect, archive, and display weather data from your personal weather station. In this tutorial, we will be showing you how to install WeeWX on EndeavourOS latest.

Prerequisites

Before proceeding with this tutorial, please ensure that you have the following:

• A working EndeavourOS latest installation
• A personal weather station that is compatible with WeeWX
• An internet connection

Step 1: Install WeeWX

1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T or searching for "Terminal" in the application menu.

2. Enter the following command to update the package list:

   sudo pacman -Syu
   

3. Next, install WeeWX using the following command:

   sudo pacman -S python-pip python-setuptools python-dev python-configobj
   

4. Once WeeWX has finished installing, you can verify the installation by running the following command:

   wee_config --version
   

   This command should return the version number of WeeWX.

Step 2: Configure WeeWX

1. To configure WeeWX, navigate to the /etc/weewx/ directory using the following command:

   cd /etc/weewx/
   

2. Next, copy the default configuration file using the following command:

   sudo cp weewx.conf.default weewx.conf
   

   This will create a copy of the default weewx.conf file that you can use to configure WeeWX according to your personal weather station.

3. Now, you can edit the weewx.conf file using your preferred text editor. For example, to use a Davis Instruments Vantage Pro2 weather station, find the following line in the file:

   [Station]
   # your station's physical location on Earth
   location = "I'm lost!  Please tell me where I am"
   

   And replace it with:

   [Station]
   # your station's physical location on Earth
   location = "Your Location"
   latitude = 50.1234
   longitude = -122.1234
   altitude = 100
   station_type = VantagePro2
   driver = weewx.drivers.davis
   port = /dev/ttyUSB0
   

   You should adjust the values for location, latitude, longitude, altitude, and port to match your personal weather station's physical location and configuration.

4. Once you have finished editing the weewx.conf file, you can start WeeWX using the following command:

   sudo systemctl start weewx
   

5. To check the status of WeeWX, you can run the following command:

   sudo systemctl status weewx
   

   This should display whether WeeWX is running or not.

Conclusion

In this tutorial, we have shown you how to install and configure WeeWX on EndeavourOS latest. Now, you can collect, archive, and display data from your personal weather station using this powerful software.

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