Additionnal note : since you want to move and upgrade your weewx version, you can first use the method above by installing a fresh version of weewx 3.9.2 , moving your old data, and then perform the upgrade to version 4.8.
Le dimanche 2 octobre 2022 à 20:09:28 UTC+2, jterr...@gmail.com a écrit : > To Yves Martin : this is the way I do when I need to move my weewx > installation on a fresh system. It is the reverse of your method, and it > works very well : > > 1) in the new system, install a fresh "empty" version of weewx. When asked > for the location, longitude/latitude, and other information, enter anything > you want, these settings will be overwritten later. > 2) stop the weewx service > 3) copy (and overwrite for existing files) all the data files of your > previous weewx installation in the new system : sqlite database file, > weewx.conf, all skins and the content of the user directory. > > restart the weewx service and it should work. > > Le dimanche 2 octobre 2022 à 18:13:16 UTC+2, gary....@gmail.com a écrit : > >> Are you using / as the WEEWX_ROOT? >> That would be the problem. >> Look at the exiting/old weewx.conf and change the WEEWX_ROOT to that old >> value. >> >> Mine, for example is >> # Root directory of the weewx data file hierarchy for this station >> WEEWX_ROOT = /home/weewx >> On Sunday, September 25, 2022 at 9:02:45 PM UTC-4 Yves Martin wrote: >> >>> it does not. See what I did before in the previous message. I believe I >>> forget something. >>> >>> YM[image: Screen Shot 2022-09-25 at 9.02.07 PM.png] >>> >>> Le dimanche 25 septembre 2022 à 12 h 13 min 34 s UTC-4, >>> peterq...@gmail.com a écrit : >>> >>>> The upgrade should ask which to use and leave a copy of the old one as >>>> weewx.conf-4.8.0 in ./etc/weewx directory >>>> >>>> On Sun, Sep 25, 2022 at 8:01 AM Yves Martin <ve2...@gmail.com> wrote: >>>> >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> I'm using weewx since years now and it works like a charm. I've >>>>> decided to upgrade my old version 3.9.2 to the last one 4.8.x ... and in >>>>> the same time, change the Raspberry Pi 2 to the version 4. The objective >>>>> is >>>>> to be able to use the AirLink from Davis and integrate it in the meteo >>>>> station. For that, I need a more recent version, and an upgrade of python. >>>>> >>>>> What I did : >>>>> - Installed a fresh new version of Debian on a new Raspberry Pi 4b. >>>>> Copied all files on my weewx to the new one following the >>>>> documentation : >>>>> >>>>> WeeWX root directory WEEWX_ROOT / >>>>> Executables BIN_ROOT /usr/share/weewx/ >>>>> Configuration directory CONFIG_ROOT /etc/weewx/ >>>>> Skins and templates SKIN_ROOT /etc/weewx/skins/ >>>>> SQLite databases SQLITE_ROOT /var/lib/weewx/ >>>>> Web pages and images HTML_ROOT /var/www/html/weewx/ >>>>> Documentation DOC_ROOT /usr/share/doc/weewx/ >>>>> Examples EXAMPLE_ROOT /usr/share/doc/weewx/examples/ >>>>> User directory /usr/share/weewx/user >>>>> >>>>> then I try to upgrade the version I have to the version 4 : >>>>> /etc/weewx# dpkg -i python-weewx_4.0.0-1_all.deb >>>>> >>>>> My issue is, the upgrade do not use my old "weewx.conf" and will >>>>> create a new conf file... >>>>> >>>>> Is there something I've missed? >>>>> >>>>> Regards, >>>>> YMartin.com/meteo >>>>> >>>>> -- >>>>> 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+...@googlegroups.com. >>>>> To view this discussion on the web visit >>>>> https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/4d54b085-9c69-47b1-a6a5-58bee4b35e92n%40googlegroups.com >>>>> >>>>> <https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/weewx-user/4d54b085-9c69-47b1-a6a5-58bee4b35e92n%40googlegroups.com?utm_medium=email&utm_source=footer> >>>>> . >>>>> >>>> >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Peter Quinn >>>> (415)794-2264 <(415)%20794-2264> >>>> >>> -- 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/808a9369-1672-48c5-909f-b411b9440167n%40googlegroups.com.
