On Saturday, October 24, 2020 at 10:26:59 AM UTC-7, Boston Tom wrote: > > I am running 3.7.1 on an rpi with the interceptor driver to collect data > from my Lacrosse system and publish it to the web, CWOP, APRS, etc. > > Everything has been running fine for several years, but I am considering > upgrading. I am not Linux or programming savvy. I just do things > logically by trial and error and eventually get things to work.....somehow. > > It took me quite a while to get my existing set-up working, so now I am a > little nervous to tinker with anything. > > You 'always' want to have a backup of your working system. SD cards fail. All computers can break.
- save your database someplace occasionally - save your weewx.conf file - run "sudo wee_extension --list" to keep track of what you installed as extensions or skins > I am running Raspian GNU/Linux 8.0 (jessie), release 8.0 > > Should I upgrade to weewx 4.1.1, or just leave it alone? > > There is no ticking clock in weewx or the os requiring you to change anything if it is working for you now, assuming you run your pi LAN-only and don't expose anything to possible Internet attacks. It really comes down to how much time you want to invest and when you want to do so. If you only have one pi and wouldn't mind not feeding CWOP etc. for an hour perhaps, the simplest thing is to buy another SD card for $10 or so and start from scratch with the new os and current weewx and get that working. Once the pi works on your network ok, restore your old database and start weewx up again and you'll be all upgraded. If you mess it up, just run off your old SD card that you know is set up correctly. But agree with John that if you had a second pi it's a little easier perhaps. -- 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/b4e209e5-bfe2-4413-8c40-ae72ce8c03a6o%40googlegroups.com.
