I'm not invested in this thread and am not really following it. I use sqlite. If I was going to use a "real" server SQL DB, I would use postgres but no matter what, the server would be on a different machine than weewx or possibly in a container. Regardless I d need a different startup process than with sqlite.
Peter Quinn (415)794-2264 On Mon, Nov 17, 2025, 10:12 PM '[email protected]' via weewx-user < [email protected]> wrote: > You are right that the code for connecting to a MySQL DB is there, But the > Database isn't. And it is literally impossible for any program to work with > a MySQL database that hasn't been deployed alongside the installation > process by the program itself. With SQLite, all you need is write access to > a file system and there you go. It is not about if the hitch was already > sold with the car, or if it is an aftermarket one, it's all about setting > up the trailer. > > John Smith schrieb am Dienstag, 18. November 2025 um 06:59:52 UTC+1: > >> On Tue, 18 Nov 2025 at 16:43, '[email protected]' via weewx-user < >> [email protected]> wrote: >> >>> Sure, I can. But for someone complaining about his posting avalanche >>> hasn't been read fully/comprehensively, I was expecting he was able to do >>> so with a simple two-liner. >> >> >> Well posting a PR didn't result in a solution that would restore previous >> functionality... ie weeWX would no longer start on boot up... >> >> Since you seem intent on arguing based on flawed logic let's revisit your >> analogy that I didn't comprehend fully or comprehensively, weeWX doesn't >> implement all SQLite code for it to function, it imports modules from >> python libraries, so based on your point I guess they need a special person >> to be available for SQLite too then. >> >> Just like SQLite support available in weeWX the mMySQL/MariaDB functions >> are distributed with other essential code needed to function, ie it is in >> the core code distributed >> >> The MySQL/MariaDB code isn't an extension you have to install to be used. >> It is for those reason that special people needing to be available are >> already employed by the company, they are not very expensive outsourced >> consultants as you seemed to think was needed. >> > -- > 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 visit > https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/9c9323fe-26f4-4a6b-b841-ef38d98920c1n%40googlegroups.com > <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/9c9323fe-26f4-4a6b-b841-ef38d98920c1n%40googlegroups.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 visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/CAA1SM22AcBRfY%2BQj%2Bm%2BxRiyF_Fa-evuWOTN7NeAs_e-bn_-qfw%40mail.gmail.com.
