WeeWX is a free, open-source software that is used to collect, archive, and display weather data from personal weather stations. In this tutorial, we will guide you on how to install WeeWX on Ubuntu Server Latest.
Before we begin with the installation of WeeWX, it is recommended to update our Ubuntu Server to ensure we have the latest packages installed. To do that, log in to your Ubuntu Server via SSH, and execute the following commands:
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get upgrade
Now that our system is up-to-date, we need to install the dependencies required by WeeWX to run successfully. To install WeeWX dependencies, execute the following command:
sudo apt-get install python-configobj python-cheetah python-imaging python-serial python-pil python-setuptools
Next, we need to download the WeeWX package from the official website. You can download the latest version of WeeWX from the following link: https://weewx.com/downloads/. Alternatively, you can use the following command:
wget -P /tmp/ http://weewx.com/downloads/weewx_latest.tar.gz
Once the package is downloaded, we need to extract it to the /home directory using the following command:
sudo tar zxvf /tmp/weewx_latest.tar.gz -C /home/
Now navigate to the WeeWX directory using the following command:
cd /home/weewx*
Next, we need to run the WeeWX installer script using the following command:
sudo ./setup.py install
The installation process will take a few minutes to complete.
After installation, we need to configure WeeWX to recognize the personal weather station we want to use by editing the 'weewx.conf' file located in the '/home/weewx/' directory. To edit the file, execute the following command:
sudo nano /home/weewx/weewx.conf
Replace the default configuration with your personal weather station information. Save the file using Ctrl+X followed by Y.
Finally, we can start the WeeWX service using the following command:
sudo /home/weewx/bin/weewxd /home/weewx/weewx.conf
Congratulations! You have successfully installed and configured WeeWX on your Ubuntu Server Latest.
In this tutorial, we have guided you on how to install WeeWX on Ubuntu Server Latest by updating the system, installing dependencies, downloading WeeWX package, extracting, installing WeeWX, configuring, and starting the WeeWX service. We hope this tutorial was helpful. If you have any queries, feel free to leave a comment below.
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