Please post the startup log (the first bunch of lines of the weewx log when it first starts up) so we can see which driver it is using
On Friday, January 15, 2021 at 10:03:21 a.m. UTC-8 [email protected] wrote: > yeh, i figured that out in the end - thanks. > > I got the simulator running on both feebsd (nginx) and kubuntu (apache2) > and > i have installed the interceptor on both with the instructions in her > https://github.com/matthewwall/weewx-interceptor > i set to observer for the Fine Offset WH2900C but it is still showing me > the Simulator on both firefox and chrome. > I have tried clearing the cache and restarting, but even from a fresh > machine it shows the simulator. > > On Friday, January 15, 2021 at 4:56:04 PM UTC+1 [email protected] wrote: > >> You need to run a web server on the local machine (jail) to be able to >> view the files generated and placed in the public_html directory. >> >> OR >> >> You need to upload the generated files to another machine that acts as a >> web server. This can be done with the ftp or rsync reports >> >> On Friday, January 15, 2021 at 5:20:08 a.m. UTC-8 [email protected] >> wrote: >> >>> the process is definitely running. Do I have to add some user >>> permissions for the public_html directory? >>> i installed into path /usr/local/share/weewx >>> >>> On Friday, January 15, 2021 at 12:29:52 PM UTC+1 S R wrote: >>> >>>> ok. thanks guys. i deleted the jail and started again per your >>>> instructions. everything installed without errors and I've loaded the >>>> startup scrip and the service starts. >>>> i can ping the weewx and ping from the weewx jail to the internet. >>>> if i try to reach via the browser i get Refused to Connect >>>> On Friday, January 15, 2021 at 2:14:23 AM UTC+1 [email protected] >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Using pip to install python packages under FreeBSD isn't a great idea. >>>>> Freshports can keep everything up to date for you. I've been running >>>>> weewx >>>>> on my FreeBSD server for several years. >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 5:43:24 PM UTC-6 [email protected] >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> that didn't work in 2. >>>>>> I managed to install python37 and pip >>>>>> i then had to install with the commands below and follow the packages >>>>>> per debian10 instructions >>>>>> pip install configobj >>>>>> pip install serial >>>>>> pip install usb >>>>>> pip install pip >>>>>> pip install cheetah3 >>>>>> pip install ephem >>>>>> >>>>>> But i get an error with >>>>>> pip install pil - "could not find a package that satisfies the >>>>>> requirement pil" >>>>>> Do i need pil? >>>>>> >>>>>> I have a WH2900 Fine Offset and in the forums it talks about using >>>>>> the interception driver, but this is not an option during install. >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> On Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 9:55:30 PM UTC+1 [email protected] >>>>>> wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>>> I have used weewx on FreeNAS / TrueNAS for many years and it works >>>>>>> well, for hardware that sends loop data to an IP address. Have not >>>>>>> tried >>>>>>> it with usb hardware. >>>>>>> >>>>>>> 1. Create and run weewx in it's own standard jail. Given that you >>>>>>> want to play with FreeBSD I assume you are familiar with jails and you >>>>>>> can >>>>>>> handle this. All further instructions assume that you are working >>>>>>> within >>>>>>> the active running jail. >>>>>>> 2. Python packages are named a little different than linux >>>>>>> distributions. >>>>>>> a) Start by installing python3 using pkg command. Available >>>>>>> package names are python36, python37, python38, python39. Further >>>>>>> instruction will assume you installed python37 >>>>>>> b) Install py37-cheetah3 using the pkg command >>>>>>> c) Install py37-configobj >>>>>>> d) Install py37-pillow >>>>>>> e) Install py37-sqlite3, assuming you are using sqlite database >>>>>>> 3. Install weewx using the setup.py method >>>>>>> 4. To run weewx directly con command line, cd to /home/weewx and use >>>>>>> the ./bin/weewxd command, run this as su. >>>>>>> 5. To start weewx automatically from at startup, copy the attached >>>>>>> script to */usr/local/etc/rc.d/* >>>>>>> 6. Add the following line *weewx_enable="YES"* to the >>>>>>> */etc/rc.conf* file. Now weewx will start automatically and you >>>>>>> can start and stop the service with *service weewx start* or *service >>>>>>> weewx stop* command >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> >>>>>>> On Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 10:04:06 a.m. UTC-8 >>>>>>> [email protected] wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> I have a TrueNAS box and want to install in a FreeBSD jail. I'm a >>>>>>>> complete knob, can anyone help with instructions for installing on >>>>>>>> FreeBSD. >>>>>>>> Sadly, such great document for Linux, but none for FreeBSD (although i >>>>>>>> see >>>>>>>> there is a startup script, for those who know how to get that far) >>>>>>>> >>>>>>> -- 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/8c59ed16-2fb4-42f8-9e3e-9e84f0136394n%40googlegroups.com.
