You need to run a web server on the local machine (jail) to be able to view the files generated and placed in the public_html directory.
OR You need to upload the generated files to another machine that acts as a web server. This can be done with the ftp or rsync reports On Friday, January 15, 2021 at 5:20:08 a.m. UTC-8 sjr4...@gmail.com wrote: > the process is definitely running. Do I have to add some user permissions > for the public_html directory? > i installed into path /usr/local/share/weewx > > On Friday, January 15, 2021 at 12:29:52 PM UTC+1 S R wrote: > >> ok. thanks guys. i deleted the jail and started again per your >> instructions. everything installed without errors and I've loaded the >> startup scrip and the service starts. >> i can ping the weewx and ping from the weewx jail to the internet. >> if i try to reach via the browser i get Refused to Connect >> On Friday, January 15, 2021 at 2:14:23 AM UTC+1 mscham...@gmail.com >> wrote: >> >>> Using pip to install python packages under FreeBSD isn't a great idea. >>> Freshports can keep everything up to date for you. I've been running weewx >>> on my FreeBSD server for several years. >>> >>> On Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 5:43:24 PM UTC-6 sjr4...@gmail.com >>> wrote: >>> >>>> that didn't work in 2. >>>> I managed to install python37 and pip >>>> i then had to install with the commands below and follow the packages >>>> per debian10 instructions >>>> pip install configobj >>>> pip install serial >>>> pip install usb >>>> pip install pip >>>> pip install cheetah3 >>>> pip install ephem >>>> >>>> But i get an error with >>>> pip install pil - "could not find a package that satisfies the >>>> requirement pil" >>>> Do i need pil? >>>> >>>> I have a WH2900 Fine Offset and in the forums it talks about using the >>>> interception driver, but this is not an option during install. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> On Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 9:55:30 PM UTC+1 kilo...@gmail.com >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>>> I have used weewx on FreeNAS / TrueNAS for many years and it works >>>>> well, for hardware that sends loop data to an IP address. Have not tried >>>>> it with usb hardware. >>>>> >>>>> 1. Create and run weewx in it's own standard jail. Given that you >>>>> want to play with FreeBSD I assume you are familiar with jails and you >>>>> can >>>>> handle this. All further instructions assume that you are working within >>>>> the active running jail. >>>>> 2. Python packages are named a little different than linux >>>>> distributions. >>>>> a) Start by installing python3 using pkg command. Available >>>>> package names are python36, python37, python38, python39. Further >>>>> instruction will assume you installed python37 >>>>> b) Install py37-cheetah3 using the pkg command >>>>> c) Install py37-configobj >>>>> d) Install py37-pillow >>>>> e) Install py37-sqlite3, assuming you are using sqlite database >>>>> 3. Install weewx using the setup.py method >>>>> 4. To run weewx directly con command line, cd to /home/weewx and use >>>>> the ./bin/weewxd command, run this as su. >>>>> 5. To start weewx automatically from at startup, copy the attached >>>>> script to */usr/local/etc/rc.d/* >>>>> 6. Add the following line *weewx_enable="YES"* to the */etc/rc.conf* >>>>> file. Now weewx will start automatically and you can start and stop the >>>>> service with *service weewx start* or *service weewx stop* command >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thursday, January 14, 2021 at 10:04:06 a.m. UTC-8 sjr4...@gmail.com >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> >>>>>> I have a TrueNAS box and want to install in a FreeBSD jail. I'm a >>>>>> complete knob, can anyone help with instructions for installing on >>>>>> FreeBSD. >>>>>> Sadly, such great document for Linux, but none for FreeBSD (although i >>>>>> see >>>>>> there is a startup script, for those who know how to get that far) >>>>>> >>>>> -- 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/86a99280-bd56-4ce1-af51-367434c6c61bn%40googlegroups.com.
