[weewx-user] Re: Python Version

2017-11-08 Thread Dave Walker
Thanks, everybody. Will proceed. On Wednesday, 8 November 2017 13:18:03 UTC-6, Dave Walker wrote: > > I am new to Weewx, and am contemplating my first install. I will be using > Debian 9 on a PC, and the Python packages needed by Weewx do not seem to be > available in this version of Debian. > >

[weewx-user] Re: Python Version

2017-11-08 Thread vince
On Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 2:11:10 PM UTC-8, Dave Walker wrote: > > I see that Debian 9 has several versions of Python including 2.7. I guess > that would be the one to use? > > > Just take the defaults and you'll be fine. Spin up a vagrant box in simulator mode and play around a little.

[weewx-user] Re: Python Version

2017-11-08 Thread gjr80
Hi, Every Debian install I have done has included python 2 by default. As per the weeWX User's Guide (http://weewx.com/docs/usersguide.htm#Python) weeWX will run under python 2.5, 2.6 or 2.7, although unless you have specific reasons I would avoid 2.5. If it was me I would be using 2.7 (which

[weewx-user] Re: Python Version

2017-11-08 Thread Dave Walker
I see that Debian 9 has several versions of Python including 2.7. I guess that would be the one to use? Dave W. On Wednesday, 8 November 2017 13:18:03 UTC-6, Dave Walker wrote: > > I am new to Weewx, and am contemplating my first install. I will be using > Debian 9 on a PC, and the Python packa

[weewx-user] Re: Python Version

2017-11-08 Thread Dave Walker
I just checked a Debian WIKI and it shows that Python 2.7 is available. That would be the one to use, I guess. Dave W. On Wednesday, 8 November 2017 16:04:18 UTC-6, Dave Walker wrote: > > When I did a package search in Debian 9, I don't recall seeing any Python > 2 packages, just later versions

[weewx-user] Re: Python Version

2017-11-08 Thread Dave Walker
When I did a package search in Debian 9, I don't recall seeing any Python 2 packages, just later versions. Which package should I choose? Dave W. On Wednesday, 8 November 2017 13:40:08 UTC-6, vince wrote: > > On Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 11:18:03 AM UTC-8, Dave Walker wrote: >> >> I am new

[weewx-user] Re: Python Version

2017-11-08 Thread vince
On Wednesday, November 8, 2017 at 11:18:03 AM UTC-8, Dave Walker wrote: > > I am new to Weewx, and am contemplating my first install. I will be using > Debian 9 on a PC, and the Python packages needed by Weewx do not seem to be > available in this version of Debian. > > > python 2.x is needed, no