The documentation is not very clear. The utility wee_extension can install an *unpacked* extension from a directory. You have to unpack it first.
-tk On Thu, Oct 11, 2018 at 4:15 AM Auchtermuchty Weather <[email protected]> wrote: > Ah ha! thanks. Why on earth does the documentation suggest install > points to the directory containing the .tar.gz rather than the .gar.gz > itself? And why didn't I think of that? :) > > Now to make it work... > > > On Thursday, 11 October 2018 08:43:24 UTC+1, Auchtermuchty Weather wrote: >> >> I’d like to use the gauges for a weather station I’m setting up, but am >> having problems installing the download in >> *https://github.com/brewster76/fuzzy-archer/archive/v2.23.tar.gz* >> <https://github.com/brewster76/fuzzy-archer/archive/v2.23.tar.gz>. >> >> >> >> I installed WeeWx myself so it’s in /home/weewx. I downloaded >> fuzz-archer-2.23.tar.gz it in /tmp where it’s the only .tar.gz file. >> >> >> >> When I attempt to run the installation script I end up with an error: >> >> >> >> $ pwd >> >> /home/weewx >> >> >> >> $ ls /tmp/*gz >> >> /tmp/fuzzy-archer-2.23.tar.gz >> >> >> >> $ bin/wee_extension --install=/tmp >> >> Request to install '/tmp' >> >> Traceback (most recent call last): >> >> File "bin/wee_extension", line 83, in <module> >> >> main() >> >> File "bin/wee_extension", line 75, in main >> >> ext.install_extension(options.install) >> >> File "/home/weewx/bin/weecfg/extension.py", line 122, in >> install_extension >> >> self.install_from_dir(extension_path) >> >> File "/home/weewx/bin/weecfg/extension.py", line 137, in >> install_from_dir >> >> extension_dir) >> >> File "/home/weewx/bin/weecfg/__init__.py", line 1296, in >> get_extension_installer >> >> raise ExtensionError("Cannot find 'install' module in %s" % >> extension_installer_dir) >> weecfg.ExtensionError: Cannot find 'install' module in /tmp >> >> I imagine I've made a very simple & stupid mistake! >> > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "weewx-user" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to [email protected]. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
