See the quickstarts. Both pip and debian package variants work fine. https://weewx.com/docs/5.2/quickstarts/
There are a couple updated .py files you might want for fixes that will be in weewx.next that you might need if you test some things but for a quick test don’t worry that. I like pip because I can understand what it’s doing better than the nuances of dpkg, but both work fine. If it’s a throwaway box try each way. On Wednesday, January 7, 2026 at 5:08:35 PM UTC-8 Dale wrote: > I am venturing forth into getting a new Pi5 with Trixie set up to > install a fresh, experimental, version of WeeWx5. > > Some time ago it was recommended that the virtual environment should be > used. > > I found a note from Tom from Oct 31, 2022 on some steps to make sure all > the necessary parts were in place before starting this install. > > > This was the only set of instructions I found that was step by step, > which I definitely need to follow carefully. > > Question: > > Is that still the best way to get the virtual environment installed or > are there updates which make it easier or must be done to make current > releases work? > > Dale > > > -- 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/944c1be8-77e2-4c4c-a36b-a9035b6bc243n%40googlegroups.com.
