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This particular set of instructions is based on building a standalone VM to handle WeeWX. On my network, I have an existing WebServer & an existing Automation Server. The intent is to have the weather information served up as a web page (Default WeeWX thing...) by the WebServer and also be used by the Automation Server.

There is also a dedicated Database Server which we will be using. (can't possibly do things the easy way...)

(Based on: WeeWX: Installation on Debian-based systems)

Installation

(based on an install under Mint 20)

wget -qO - http://weewx.com/keys.html | sudo apt-key add -
wget -qO - http://weewx.com/apt/weewx-python3.list | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/weewx.list
sudo apt-get update
sudo apt-get install weewx

Also:, If you wish to use MySQL as the database, you'll need to either install it on this machine or connect to the DB on your Database server.

sudo apt install mysql-client
sudo apt-get install python3-pymysql

Will be useful. (actually, mandatory :P )

Configuration

Setting up for YOUR Weather Station

Coming^TM Soon^TM Maybe^TM

(Just as an example... We have an AcuRite 01024 weather station here. It works well, but it still sucks in a large number of ways...)

Setting up the database (using MySQL)

(based on: Configuring MySQL / MariaDB)

On the Database Server:

(NOTE: Your Database Server must be configured to allow remote access.)

sudo mysql -u root -p

CREATE USER 'weewx'@'Machine.Domain.TLD' IDENTIFIED BY 'weewx';
CREATE DATABASE weewx;
GRANT select, update, create, delete, insert, drop ON weewx.* TO weewx@'Machine.Domain.TLD';

Tell WeeWX to use the MySQL database

sudo vim /etc/weewx/weewx.conf

in [[wx_binding]]

change

database = archive_sqlite

to

database = archive_mysql

in [[MySQL]]

change

host = localhost

to

host = Machine.Domain.TLD

(Machine.Domain.TLD, of course, being the address of your Database Server...)

Webserver Updating

(Based on: If the server is on a different machine)

Using FTP to upload/update the WeeWX generated webpages.

(Your Web Server will need to have FTP enabled...)

sudo vim /etc/weewx/weewx.conf

[StdReport]
    [[FTP]]
        skin = Ftp
        server = Machine.Domain.TLD
        path = /var/www/html/weewx
        user = USERNAME
        password = PASSWORD

MQTT

As a start... pip doesn't seem to be a default thing... Kinda silly that...

sudo apt-get install python3-pip

Then, we'll work from iain MacDonnell's instructions on GitHub

Download the WeeWX MQTT Extension:

wget -O weewx-mqtt.zip https://github.com/matthewwall/weewx-mqtt/archive/master.zip

Install paho-mqtt

sudo pip3 install paho-mqtt

Install the extension

sudo wee_extension --install weewx-mqtt.zip

restart WeeWx

sudo /etc/init.d/weewx restart

Then edit weewx.conf to configure things for your own MQTT server

sudo vim /etc/weewx/weewx.conf

    [[MQTT]]
        server_url = mqtt://Machine.Domain.TLD:1883
        topic = weather
        unit_system = METRIC

Administration

Checking status:

sudo tail -f /var/log/syslog | grep weewx

Starting:

sudo /etc/init.d/weewx start

Stopping:

sudo /etc/init.d/weewx stop

Restarting:

sudo /etc/init.d/weewx restart

Links

Troubleshooting

weewx[10206]: acurite: Failed attempt 1 of 10 to get LOOP data: [Errno 32] Pipe error
- USB hardware issues
- Bloody cheapass USB extensions... :P
- Check the USB Mode setting on the indoor unit. Make sure it hasn't lost its little mind.
- This needs to be set to Mode 3.
weewx[951]: acurite: Cannot find USB device with VendorID=0x24c0 ProductID=0x0003 DeviceID=None
- Unit is completely unplugged...
weewx[5181]: acurite: Failed attempt 1 of 10 to get LOOP data: [Errno 5] Input/Output Error

@@ Line 1: / Line 1: @@
 This particular set of instructions is based on building a standalone VM to handle WeeWX.  On my network, I have an existing WebServer & an existing Automation Server.  The intent is to have the weather information served up as a web page (Default WeeWX thing...) by the WebServer and also be used by the Automation Server.
-There is also a dedicated Database Server which will eventually be used.
+There is also a dedicated Database Server which we will be using. (can't possibly do things the easy way...)
+(Based on: [http://www.weewx.com/docs/debian.htm WeeWX: Installation on Debian-based systems])
 ==Installation==
@@ Line 13: / Line 15: @@
 Also:, If you wish to use MySQL as the database, you'll need to either install it on this machine or connect to the DB on your Database server.
+*<code>sudo apt install mysql-client</code>
 *<code>sudo apt-get install python3-pymysql</code>
@@ Line 18: / Line 21: @@
 ==Configuration==
-Coming<sup>TM</sup> Soon<sup>TM</sup>
+===Setting up for YOUR Weather Station===
+Coming<sup>TM</sup> Soon<sup>TM</sup> Maybe<sup>TM</sup>
+(Just as an example...  We have an AcuRite 01024 weather station here.  It works well, but it still sucks in a large number of ways...)
+===Setting up the database (using MySQL)===
+(based on: [http://www.weewx.com/docs/usersguide.htm#configuring_mysql Configuring MySQL / MariaDB])
+On the Database Server:
+(NOTE: Your Database Server must be configured to allow remote access.)
+*<code>sudo mysql -u root -p</code>
+ CREATE USER 'weewx'@'Machine.Domain.TLD' IDENTIFIED BY 'weewx';
+ CREATE DATABASE weewx;
+ GRANT select, update, create, delete, insert, drop ON weewx.* TO weewx@'Machine.Domain.TLD';
+===Tell WeeWX to use the MySQL database===
+*<code>sudo vim /etc/weewx/weewx.conf</code>
+in <nowiki>[[wx_binding]]</nowiki>
+change
+<code>database = archive_sqlite</code>
+to
+<code>database = archive_mysql</code>
+in <nowiki>[[MySQL]]</nowiki>
+change
+<code>host = localhost</code>
+to
+<code>host = Machine.Domain.TLD</code>
+('''Machine.Domain.TLD''', of course, being the address of your Database Server...)
 ==Webserver Updating==
-Coming<sup>TM</sup> Soon<sup>TM</sup>
+(Based on: [http://www.weewx.com/docs/usersguide.htm#If_the_server_is_on_a_different_machine If the server is on a different machine])
+Using FTP to upload/update the WeeWX generated webpages.
+(Your Web Server will need to have FTP enabled...)
+*<code>sudo vim /etc/weewx/weewx.conf</code>
+ <nowiki>[StdReport]</nowiki>
+     <nowiki>[[FTP]]</nowiki>
+         skin = Ftp
+         server = Machine.Domain.TLD
+         path = /var/www/html/weewx
+         user = USERNAME
+         password = PASSWORD
 ==MQTT==
-Coming<sup>TM</sup> Soon<sup>TM</sup>
+As a start...  pip doesn't seem to be a default thing...  Kinda silly that...
+*<code>sudo apt-get install python3-pip</code>
+Then, we'll work from [https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/mqtt iain MacDonnell's instructions on GitHub]
+Download the WeeWX MQTT Extension:
+*<code>wget -O weewx-mqtt.zip <nowiki>https://github.com/matthewwall/weewx-mqtt/archive/master.zip</nowiki></code>
+Install paho-mqtt
+*<code>sudo pip3 install paho-mqtt</code>
+Install the extension
+*<code>sudo wee_extension --install weewx-mqtt.zip</code>
+restart WeeWx
+*<code>sudo /etc/init.d/weewx restart</code>
+Then edit weewx.conf to configure things for your own MQTT server
-== Administration ==
+*<code>sudo vim /etc/weewx/weewx.conf</code>
+     <nowiki>[[MQTT]]</nowiki>
+         server_url = mqtt://Machine.Domain.TLD:1883
+         topic = weather
+         unit_system = METRIC
+==Administration==
 Checking status:
-* <code>sudo tail -f /var/log/syslog | weewx</code>
+*<code>sudo tail -f /var/log/syslog | grep weewx</code>
 Starting:
-* <code>sudo /etc/init.d/weewx start</code>
+*<code>sudo /etc/init.d/weewx start</code>
 Stopping:
-* <code>sudo /etc/init.d/weewx stop</code>
+*<code>sudo /etc/init.d/weewx stop</code>
+Restarting:
+*<code>sudo /etc/init.d/weewx restart</code>
 ==Links==
@@ Line 70: / Line 163: @@
 **[https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/usb-issues USB hardware issues]
 **Bloody cheapass USB extensions...   :P
+**Check the USB Mode setting on the indoor unit.  Make sure it hasn't lost its little mind.
+**This needs to be set to '''Mode 3'''.
 *weewx[951]: acurite: Cannot find USB device with VendorID=0x24c0 ProductID=0x0003 DeviceID=None
 **Unit is completely unplugged...
 *weewx[5181]: acurite: Failed attempt 1 of 10 to get LOOP data: [Errno 5] Input/Output Error
 *

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