No, it will not overwrite the existing weewx.conf file, nor the database. Do a backup if you are concerned.
-tk On Sun, Jun 21, 2020 at 11:03 AM Michael Form <[email protected]> wrote: > Thanks again for the very rapid response. > > If I update using Python 2, will this overwrite the existing weewx.conf > and database? > > I will look into "Adding a New Type..." to see if it is not too confusing > to me and keep using 3.9.2. > > Michael > > > > On 6/21/2020 1:58 PM, Tom Keffer wrote: > > You can add more temperature sensors to your existing schema. Follow the > directions in the section *Adding a new type to the database* in the copy > of the Customizing Guide *that came with your 3.9.X version* (Version 4.x > uses a different method). > > If you wish to use Python 2 on buster, use the Debian 9 (squeeze) > instructions: > > > > > > *wget -qO - http://weewx.com/keys.html <http://weewx.com/keys.html> | sudo > apt-key add - wget -qO - http://weewx.com/apt/weewx-python2.list > <http://weewx.com/apt/weewx-python2.list> | sudo tee > /etc/apt/sources.list.d/weewx.list sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install > weewx * > > -tk > > > On Sun, Jun 21, 2020 at 10:44 AM Michael Form <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Tom: >> >> Thank you for your response. I was aware of this issue which is the >> reason that I asked if there was a way around it. The thread does not seem >> to indicate a solution. >> >> Assuming there is a workaround, how to upgrade without losing the >> configuration (weewx.conf) and the previous data in the database, etc. >> >> One of the reasons that I would like to update to 4.1.1 is the greater >> number of temperature inputs in the schema. I have run out of temperature >> inputs and still have four or five more to add. I assume that I can add to >> the 3.92 database setup but I am a hardware designer and am afraid of >> messing thing up in Linux and Python and so forth. >> >> If there is no solution to using owfs under Python 3, how do I install >> 4.1.1 and specify to use Python 2? >> >> Thanks for your help in getting this resolved. >> >> Michael >> >> On 6/20/2020 4:58 PM, Tom Keffer wrote: >> >> There seems to be an issue with using owfs with Python 3 under buster. >> See this thread: >> https://groups.google.com/d/msg/weewx-user/ntrwrTl1xew/37u0_b7nAgAJ >> >> -tk >> >> On Fri, Jun 19, 2020 at 10:30 AM michael form <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >>> I have Weewx 3.92 running on a Raspberry Pi3 using One-Wire sensors for >>> all measurements via a USB to 1-Wire interface (DS9490). The Pi is running >>> Buster and I installed Weewx using the Debian installation package. >>> Everything is now working fine and I want to tempt fate by upgrading to >>> Weewx 4.1.1 (and Python 3). >>> >>> What is the easiest and most reliable way to do this? Do I just install >>> Weewx again on the same Pi using the procedure for an initial install of >>> the Debian package? Will it keep the database and conf files or do I have >>> to save them and put them back when done? Do I need to do anything with >>> OWFS to work with Python 3? Should I follow the procedure in installation >>> guide: >>> >>> Tell your system to trust weewx.com: >>> >>> wget -qO - http://weewx.com/keys.html | sudo apt-key add - >>> >>> For Debian10 and later, use python3: >>> >>> wget -qO - http://weewx.com/apt/weewx-python3.list | sudo tee >>> /etc/apt/sources.list.d/weewx.list >>> >>> >>> Basically, how best to upgrade without losing the old data and keeping >>> things working? >>> >>> Thanks for any guidance. >>> >>> Michael >>> -- >>> 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]. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/ff7326d5-d1cf-4523-b963-eb9104dc1e0fo%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/ff7326d5-d1cf-4523-b963-eb9104dc1e0fo%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >> 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]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAPq0zEAsJvWhUMzpBFPrAj6nTEh5U-bWdBX1iRo9DLJZiEF%3DwA%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAPq0zEAsJvWhUMzpBFPrAj6nTEh5U-bWdBX1iRo9DLJZiEF%3DwA%40mail.gmail.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >> . >> >> >> > -- 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]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAPq0zEDpNaybJLDrQyVhPNfm%2BxDc5huQxra_oONNDZ6CRr5%2B%3DQ%40mail.gmail.com.
