Try:
sudo apt-get install python3-configobj

> On Feb 14, 2020, at 2:49 PM, david glenn <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> 
> I found my error and the setup.py was in the tar download.  Unfortunately,  
> ./setup.py build  fails to import configobj
> I have been unable to download the module using: 
> 
> sudo apt-get install configobj
> or
> pip install configobj
> 
> in fact I cannot download 'pip'  !!!
> 
> what am I doing wrong?
> 
> thanks
> 
> 
>> On Sunday, February 2, 2020 at 9:52:51 AM UTC-5, david glenn wrote:
>> I am new to weewx and have very basic linux and python skills.  I'd like to 
>> run weewx on windows 10 with python 3.7.  I've read the 'Python 3 strategy' 
>> in the users group and it's outside my skill level.  The users guide for 2.7 
>> seems very straightforward and meets the guide statement of " Ability to do 
>> simple Unix tasks such as changing file permissions and running commands".  
>> that I can do.  Has an installation guide been developed for Windows 10 and 
>> python 3 and where can I find it?
>> 
>> To introduce myself, I am a retired research plant physiologist.  I built a 
>> raspberry pi weather station and developed the code for it to monitor the 
>> external weather as well as conditions in a small greenhouse.  After a year 
>> or so I decided that many of the sensors were unreliable so I purchased a 
>> Davis Vantage Pro unit and will use weewx to manage the data.  
>> 
>> I realize I could subscribe to the WeatherLInk Pro site and obtain what I 
>> want but I'd prefer to develop it myself (with your help).  As a colleague 
>> once wrote "what fun is it if it works out of the box".  My alternative is 
>> to use a RPI with python 2.7 and a samba server to shuttle the data to my PC 
>> but I'd rather handle it directly on the PC if possible.  I looked into 
>> downloading Python 2.7 on the WIN10 PC and it seems python.org no longer 
>> provides it because it is being phased-out.
>> 
>> I greatly appreciate the time in helping me get started and any advice on my 
>> strategy,  David
>> 
>> 
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