Please don't edit weewx.conf directly. You're likely to make a mistake. Use wee_config:
*cd /home/weewx* *sudo python3 ./bin/wee_config --reconfigure* On Sat, Jul 11, 2020 at 3:13 PM Michael Grossie <[email protected]> wrote: > There was/is no Station Type described in the config file. I found it > interesting when going through the install the weewx.conf file did not > launch so that I could input that information. > I'll edit the information in the weewx.conf file and see what happens - > > Thanks > > > Michael H Grossie > [email protected] > > > On Sat, Jul 11, 2020 at 4:56 PM Tom Keffer <[email protected]> wrote: > >> Actually, it looks like just the opposite: you may or may not have an >> appropriate block in weewx.conf, but you definitely have not specified a >> station type for option 'station'. Use utility wee_config to fix: >> >> *cd /home/weewx* >> *sudo python3 ./bin/wee_config --reconfigure* >> >> As for why it is running python 2, it will run whatever the "shebang" >> line on weewxd specifies. This is the very first line of the file. I'm >> betting that you ran setup.py without specifying a version of Python, so it >> went with the default on your system, python 2. >> >> To fix, either follow vince's suggestion and explicitly give the version >> of python: >> >> *sudo python3 ./bin/weewxd* >> >> Or, alternatively, you can start all over and reinstall, but this time >> explicitly specify the version of python you want to use: >> >> *sudo python3 ./setup.py install* >> >> setup.py will install a shebang line reflecting whatever you used to >> invoke it. In this case, python 3. >> >> -tk >> >> On Sat, Jul 11, 2020 at 1:53 PM vince <[email protected]> wrote: >> >>> On Saturday, July 11, 2020 at 12:49:15 PM UTC-7, Michael Grossie wrote: >>>> >>>> Raspbian Stretch >>>> Python v2.7, v3.5, v3.8.3 >>>> Default (for root) v3.8.3 >>>> Raspberry Pi 2 Model B >>>> WeeWX v4.1.1 >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> Weewx doesn't currently care which python you use, as long as you have >>> that python's prerequisites installed. You can install with python2/pip or >>> python3/pip3 either way as long as you're consistent. >>> >>> Tom usually gives different instructions, but I've found here that >>> explicitly calling the python I want and the pip I want makes things more >>> known good. So for me here I'd do "pip3 install whatever" and "python3 >>> setup.py build ; python3 setup.py install" rather than expecting weewx to >>> figure out which python I want to use. >>> >>> That said, the error message looks to me like you specified your desired >>> Station type, but have no block in weewx.conf defining that kind of station >>> and how it works. Check that first before messing around with any python >>> stuff. Change one thing at a time so you don't lose track of what you >>> changed. >>> >>> You didn't mention what kind of station you have, so I can't help much >>> more there. Usual 'how to report a problem' stuff applies. >>> >>> -- >>> 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/f127e438-65fd-41d6-a635-cc7e4565e5f7o%40googlegroups.com >>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/f127e438-65fd-41d6-a635-cc7e4565e5f7o%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>> . >>> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >> Google Groups "weewx-user" group. >> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/weewx-user/nDTCR1aXMYY/unsubscribe. >> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >> [email protected]. >> To view this discussion on the web visit >> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAPq0zEBQGjqwpgriqM1t7XrEe4crzhBQprVY4aRHkuq%3DAJ6W3w%40mail.gmail.com >> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAPq0zEBQGjqwpgriqM1t7XrEe4crzhBQprVY4aRHkuq%3DAJ6W3w%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/CAJBcQpWTQn8-X8ZuvjDLq3gswfBapvBqT12kVx6ycsZNjTfrRg%40mail.gmail.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAJBcQpWTQn8-X8ZuvjDLq3gswfBapvBqT12kVx6ycsZNjTfrRg%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/CAPq0zEA3HiYc9%2BN7bK9KYdHrgZzh4OaiwAXG-HgOxAYNga3NAw%40mail.gmail.com.
