I double checked weewx.conf and it was a decimal so something was haywire. I grep'd /etc and /var and deleted nearly everything weewx touched. Was waiting for more feedback before continuing with reinstall.
On Sunday, February 18, 2024 at 12:47:45 PM UTC-6 michael.k...@gmx.at wrote: > Maybe , first of all, change > > [Station] > longitude = -89-77993 > > to > > [Station] > longitude = -89.77993 > > in your weewx.conf and see, if this helps you getting rid of all this > crap. > Adam White schrieb am Sonntag, 18. Februar 2024 um 19:33:01 UTC+1: > >> Hi I'm stuck trying to install weewx on a pi 3b+ running bullseye. I used >> apt install weewx and went through the configure options but it apparently >> didn't like my inputs. Before completing the install it errored out. >> I tried sudo dpkg --configure -a and it never worked until I deleted >> /var/lib/dpkg/info/weewx* >> I would think after deleting that, running apt purge weewx and deleting >> the following: >> >> sudo rm -r /etc/weewx >> >> sudo rm -r /var/www/html/weewx >> >> sudo rm -r /var/lib/weewx >> >> sudo rm -r /etc/weewx >> >> sudo rm /etc/default/weewx >> >> sudo rm -r /usr/share/weewx >> >> It would be able to start fresh but that's not the case. >> >> >> Today I deleted all the above again, did a sudo apt install weewx and had >> this output: >> >> >> pi@k4spbx:~ $ sudo apt install weewx >> >> Reading package lists... Done >> Building dependency tree... Done >> Reading state information... Done >> Suggested packages: >> sqlite ftp >> The following NEW packages will be installed: >> weewx >> 0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded. >> Need to get 0 B/1,556 kB of archives. >> After this operation, 5,720 kB of additional disk space will be used. >> Preconfiguring packages ... >> Selecting previously unselected package weewx. >> (Reading database ... 122960 files and directories currently installed.) >> Preparing to unpack .../archives/weewx_5.0.2-1_all.deb ... >> Unpacking weewx (5.0.2-1) ... >> Setting up weewx (5.0.2-1) ... >> Using weewx:weewx as user:group >> Creating /etc/default/weewx >> Using configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf >> Processing configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf >> Traceback (most recent call last): >> File "/usr/share/weewx/weectl.py", line 74, in <module> >> main() >> File "/usr/share/weewx/weectl.py", line 66, in main >> namespace.func(namespace) >> File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/__init__.py", line 121, in dispatch >> namespace.action_func(config_dict, namespace) >> File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/station_cmd.py", line 311, in reconfi >> gure_station >> weectllib.station_actions.station_reconfigure(config_dict=config_dic >> t, >> File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/station_actions.py", line 164, in sta >> tion_reconfigure >> config_config(config_dict, >> File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/station_actions.py", line 205, in con >> fig_config >> config_latlon(config_dict, latitude=latitude, longitude=longitude, n >> o_prompt=no_prompt) >> File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/station_actions.py", line 345, in con >> fig_latlon >> config_dict['Station']['longitude'] = float(final_longitude) >> ValueError: could not convert string to float: '-89-77993' >> dpkg: error processing package weewx (--configure): >> installed weewx package post-installation script subprocess returned er >> ror exit status 1 >> Errors were encountered while processing: >> weewx >> E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1) >> >> >> Followed by: >> >> pi@k4spbx:~ $ sudo dpkg --configure -a >> Setting up weewx (5.0.2-1) ... >> Using weewx:weewx as user:group >> Saving old defaults to /etc/default/weewx-20240218113817 >> Creating /etc/default/weewx >> Using configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf >> Processing configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf >> Traceback (most recent call last): >> File "/usr/share/weewx/weectl.py", line 74, in <module> >> main() >> File "/usr/share/weewx/weectl.py", line 66, in main >> namespace.func(namespace) >> File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/__init__.py", line 121, in dispatch >> namespace.action_func(config_dict, namespace) >> File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/station_cmd.py", line 311, in >> reconfigure_station >> weectllib.station_actions.station_reconfigure(config_dict=config_dict, >> File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/station_actions.py", line 164, in >> station_reconfigure >> config_config(config_dict, >> File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/station_actions.py", line 205, in >> config_config >> config_latlon(config_dict, latitude=latitude, longitude=longitude, >> no_prompt=no_prompt) >> File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/station_actions.py", line 345, in >> config_latlon >> config_dict['Station']['longitude'] = float(final_longitude) >> ValueError: could not convert string to float: '-89-77993' >> dpkg: error processing package weewx (--configure): >> installed weewx package post-installation script subprocess returned >> error exit status 1 >> Errors were encountered while processing: >> weewx >> >> >> >> How do I actually delete all this crap, actually purge and then start >> fresh? >> >> Thanks. >> > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "weewx-user" group. 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