How to Install WeeWX on Fedora CoreOS Latest

WeeWX is a weather station software platform that enables you to collect, store, and analyze weather data from a variety of stations. In this tutorial, we will guide you through the process of installing WeeWX on Fedora CoreOS Latest.

Prerequisites:

  • A computer running Fedora CoreOS Latest.
  • A user account with sudo privileges.

Step 1: Install WeeWX

WeeWX is not included in the default repositories of Fedora CoreOS Latest, so we will have to add the WeeWX repository to the system.

  1. Open the terminal by pressing Ctrl + Alt + T.
  2. Enter the following command to add the WeeWX repository to your system:
sudo dnf copr enable jsteffen/weewx
  1. Once the repository is added, you can proceed to install WeeWX by entering the following command:
sudo dnf install weewx
  1. Wait for the installation to complete.

Step 2: Configure WeeWX

Once WeeWX is installed on your system, you will need to configure it to collect and store weather data.

  1. Navigate to the WeeWX configuration directory by entering the following command in the terminal:
cd /etc/weewx/
  1. Copy the weewx.conf file to a new file using the following command:
sudo cp weewx.conf weewx.conf.orig
  1. Open the weewx.conf file using your favorite text editor.
sudo nano weewx.conf

  1. Configure the weewx.conf file according to your station and sensor specifications. You can find detailed information on how to configure WeeWX on their official website.

  2. Save and close the file.

  3. Restart the WeeWX service using the following command:

sudo systemctl restart weewx

Congratulations, you have successfully installed and configured WeeWX on your Fedora CoreOS Latest machine!