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
Open the terminal by pressing
Ctrl + Alt + Tor searching for "Terminal" in the application menu.Enter the following command to update the package list:
sudo pacman -SyuNext, install WeeWX using the following command:
sudo pacman -S python-pip python-setuptools python-dev python-configobjOnce WeeWX has finished installing, you can verify the installation by running the following command:
wee_config --versionThis command should return the version number of WeeWX.
Step 2: Configure WeeWX
To configure WeeWX, navigate to the
/etc/weewx/directory using the following command:cd /etc/weewx/Next, copy the default configuration file using the following command:
sudo cp weewx.conf.default weewx.confThis will create a copy of the default
weewx.conffile that you can use to configure WeeWX according to your personal weather station.Now, you can edit the
weewx.conffile 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/ttyUSB0You should adjust the values for
location,latitude,longitude,altitude, andportto match your personal weather station's physical location and configuration.Once you have finished editing the
weewx.conffile, you can start WeeWX using the following command:sudo systemctl start weewxTo check the status of WeeWX, you can run the following command:
sudo systemctl status weewxThis 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.