Thanks for all replies. I now have it running. Error was my own fault - I downloaded the development version but by not paying attention to the version number, tried to install the original again. Apologies to all. The development version works fine as suggested. Now some configuration questions - I'd better start another thread......
Regards IK On 11 August 2018 at 20:39, Pat <p...@obrienphoto.net> wrote: > I installed Linux Mint 19 64 bit in a virtual machine real quick to test > this out. Here's what I did to get it to install and work: > > The same instructions below will work on Ubuntu 18.04 > > From the install instructions <http://weewx.com/docs/debian.htm>: > > wget -qO - http://weewx.com/keys.html | sudo apt-key add - > wget -qO - http://weewx.com/apt/weewx.list | sudo tee > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/weewx.list > > Having these keys loaded will allow you to do an apt upgrade in the future > when necessary. > > > Then install the Python PIL package, download the development version of > weewx, and install the development version of weewx. > > sudo apt update > > sudo apt install python-pil > > wget http://weewx.com/downloads/development_versions/weewx_3.8.1-1_all.deb > > sudo apt install ./weewx_3.8.1-1_all.deb > > > Once you complete the install and entering in your station data, run this > command to make sure it's working: > > sudo systemctl status weewx > > > You should see something similar to the below. They key thing to look at > is "Active: active (running)" > > ● weewx.service - LSB: weewx weather system > Loaded: loaded (/etc/init.d/weewx; generated) > Active: active (running) since Sat 2018-08-11 15:34:42 EDT; 2min 15s > ago > > > Hope this helps! > > > On Saturday, August 11, 2018 at 2:27:53 PM UTC-4, ian kitchen wrote: >> >> Hi Jim - yes I installed the pils first but still ended up with same >> error. >> >> Ian >> >> On 11 August 2018 at 18:32, James Greiner <james....@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Ian.... Did you install the python "pils" packages first?... The pils >>> package replaced python-imaging which had been deprecated... After >>> installing pils, the development package installed without error on my 32 >>> bit version Mint 19 >>> >>> Jim >>> >>> On Saturday, August 11, 2018 at 11:10:18 AM UTC-4, ian kitchen wrote: >>>> >>>> Hello all >>>> >>>> I'm in a similar situation - ( Mint 19 64-bit ) and I have done the >>>> various things mentioned in this thread but still get the same error. Even >>>> after running the development deb I get: Error: Dependency is not >>>> satisfiable: python-imaging(>=1.1.6) >>>> >>>> Any suggestions? >>>> >>>> Regards >>>> IK >>>> >>>> On Tuesday, 7 August 2018 00:19:05 UTC+1, James Greiner wrote: >>>>> >>>>> *Hello,* >>>>> >>>>> *New user (and linux newbie)... Attempted to install weewx this >>>>> evening per the Debian/Ubuntu/Mint instructions, and am getting a >>>>> dependency error during install:* >>>>> >>>>> *Running on Linux Mint 19 32 bit...* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *jim@weather:~$ sudo apt-get install weewxReading package lists... >>>>> DoneBuilding dependency tree Reading state information... DoneSome >>>>> packages could not be installed. This may mean that you haverequested an >>>>> impossible situation or if you are using the unstabledistribution that >>>>> some >>>>> required packages have not yet been createdor been moved out of >>>>> Incoming.The following information may help to resolve the situation:The >>>>> following packages have unmet dependencies: weewx : Depends: >>>>> python-imaging >>>>> (>= 1.1.6) but it is not installableE: Unable to correct problems, you >>>>> have >>>>> held broken packages.* >>>>> >>>>> *Tried installing python-imaging separately, and appears to not be >>>>> available:* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *jim@weather:~$ sudo apt-get install python-imagingReading package >>>>> lists... DoneBuilding dependency tree Reading state information... >>>>> DonePackage python-imaging is not available, but is referred to by another >>>>> package.This may mean that the package is missing, has been obsoleted, >>>>> oris >>>>> only available from another sourceHowever the following packages replace >>>>> it: python-pil* >>>>> >>>>> *E: Package 'python-imaging' has no installation candidate* >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> *Any suggestions? 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