WeeWX is a free, open-source weather station software that helps you track weather data and create custom reports. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing WeeWX on Linux Mint.
Before you start, make sure that you have the following prerequisites:
Open the terminal and run the following command to update the package list.
sudo apt update
Next, install the required packages for WeeWX.
sudo apt install python-configobj python-cheetah python-imaging python-serial python-pil python-pil.imagetk
Visit the WeeWX website and download the latest version of WeeWX to your system.
Extract the downloaded file using the following command.
tar xvfz weewx-X.X.X.tar.gz
This will create a new directory with the same name as the downloaded file.
Navigate to the extracted directory and run the installation script as below.
cd weewx-X.X.X/
sudo python weewx/setup.py install
This will install WeeWX and its dependencies.
Once WeeWX is installed, you need to configure it by editing the weewx.conf file. You can start by copying the sample file to the main directory.
sudo cp weewx.conf~ weewx.conf
Edit the weewx.conf file using your favorite text editor.
sudo nano weewx.conf
You need to set up the station information and data source in the configuration file. If you are unsure about these, you can find more information in the WeeWX documentation.
Once you have configured WeeWX, you can start it using the following command.
sudo /etc/init.d/weewx start
This will start the WeeWX service.
You can check the status of the WeeWX service using the following command.
sudo /etc/init.d/weewx status
This will show you the current status of the service.
Congratulations! You have successfully installed WeeWX on your Linux Mint system. You can now start tracking your weather data and generating custom reports with WeeWX.
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