Re: [weewx-user] Chronology

2018-08-20 Thread John Clark
A modicum of success. I have mysql running and weewx on the Pi. Information is uploading to website, but I still can't view with localhost. (but I can live with that) Now all I need to do is copy databases from one computer to the other (I hope) On 8/20/2018 6:22 PM, Pat wrote: You can also

Re: [weewx-user] Chronology

2018-08-20 Thread Pat
You can also use MySQL without a password if you switch users to root. At the risk of confusing things further because I believe you should use sqlite for its simplicity and portability You can try sudo su It may or may not challenge you. If it does Type in your pi password Then type

Re: [weewx-user] Chronology

2018-08-20 Thread Les Niles
It is possible to reset the mysql root password as long as you have root access to the OS it’s running on. (Yes, I know this for the obvious reason….) There are a couple of ways to do this; here’s one:

Re: [weewx-user] Chronology

2018-08-20 Thread Thomas Keffer
John, Please don't summarize what you're finding. Cut-and-paste explicitly into the email. For example, when you say '**I get access denied**' when trying to use mysql, did it prompt for a password first (it should have)? You should have given it the MySQL root password you used when setting up

Re: [weewx-user] Chronology

2018-08-20 Thread John Clark
On 8/20/2018 12:24 PM, Thomas Keffer wrote: Nothing wrong with the Rapsberry Pi as a platform: thousands of WeeWX users are using it successfully. However, you should reconsider your decision to use MySQL if you are not familiar with it. It is much more complex to administer then the default

Re: [weewx-user] Chronology

2018-08-20 Thread Thomas Keffer
Nothing wrong with the Rapsberry Pi as a platform: thousands of WeeWX users are using it successfully. However, you should reconsider your decision to use MySQL if you are not familiar with it. It is much more complex to administer then the default sqlite database. In any case, check the access