Thanks guys, installed into a new ubuntu 23.04 instance using venv and as a normal user. I like the new install from a url for extensions.
On Friday, August 25, 2023 at 7:23:16 PM UTC-4 Greg from Oz wrote: > I am running V5 and I put all my venv files into /opt so I have to > remember to run the full path: > EG sudo /opt/weewx/weewx-venv/bin/wee_reports > --config=/opt/weewx/weewx-data/weewx.conf > > To use the venv I run :source /opt/weewx/weewx-venv/bin/activate > also if you want to exit the venv type the command: *deactivate* > > Like Tom said the systemctl uses the full path: > ExecStart=/opt/weewx/weewx-venv/bin/python3 > /opt/weewx/weewx-venv/lib/python3.11/site-packages/weewxd.py > /opt/weewx/weewx-data/weewx.conf > > I am running weewx as root user but my config files have my user > permissions and ownership. > > On Saturday, 26 August 2023 at 09:12:48 UTC+10 Tom Keffer wrote: > >> Running the venv's binaries (versus activation) is completely acceptable. >> Indeed, that's what the systemctl unit file does. >> >> On Fri, Aug 25, 2023 at 3:27 AM Greg Troxel <g...@lexort.com> wrote: >> >>> Graham Eddy <g...@geddy.au> writes: >>> >>> > use ‘python3 -m venv ~/venv’ to create the environment in ~/venv. >>> > then in your shell run ’source ~/venv/bin/activate’ to set up the >>> shell environment (initialised python bindary, PYTHONPATH etc). i put this >>> in my ~/.bashrc >>> > >>> > a key trick is that running the initialised python binary >>> (~/venv/bin/python3) on its own sucks in the environment - really, really >>> handy in systemctl unit files >>> > ⊣GE⊢ >>> >>> I have never activated a venv and always been puzzled by this being the >>> standard approach. Simply running the venv' python binary, either >>> explicitly on the command line, or via a #!, has been entirely fine. I >>> have home assistant working this way, which is super comlicated compared >>> to weewx. >>> >>> I also run, when in the venv dir >>> >>> bin/pip install foo >>> >>> which runs the venv's pip which uses the venv's python. >>> >>> I'm glad to hear that there is no special 'have to activate' rule about >>> weewx. >>> >>> >>> >>> >>> -- >>> 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 weewx-user+...@googlegroups.com. >>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/rmi1qfre7t2.fsf%40s1.lexort.com >>> . >>> >> -- 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 weewx-user+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/db1e2eb8-c149-42c5-8fe4-4ecfd9791551n%40googlegroups.com.
