Bad install

Adam White

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Feb 18, 2024, 1:33:01 PMFeb 18

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Hi I'm stuck trying to install weewx on a pi 3b+ running bullseye. I used apt install weewx and went through the configure options but it apparently didn't like my inputs. Before completing the install it errored out.

I tried sudo dpkg --configure -a and it never worked until I deleted /var/lib/dpkg/info/weewx*

I would think after deleting that, running apt purge weewx and deleting the following:

sudo rm -r /etc/weewx

sudo rm -r /var/www/html/weewx

sudo rm -r /var/lib/weewx

sudo rm -r /etc/weewx

sudo rm /etc/default/weewx

sudo rm -r /usr/share/weewx

It would be able to start fresh but that's not the case.

Today I deleted all the above again, did a sudo apt install weewx and had this output:

pi@k4spbx:~ $ sudo apt install weewx

Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done
Suggested packages:
sqlite ftp
The following NEW packages will be installed:
weewx
0 upgraded, 1 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 0 B/1,556 kB of archives.
After this operation, 5,720 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously unselected package weewx.
(Reading database ... 122960 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../archives/weewx_5.0.2-1_all.deb ...
Unpacking weewx (5.0.2-1) ...
Setting up weewx (5.0.2-1) ...
Using weewx:weewx as user:group
Creating /etc/default/weewx
Using configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
Processing configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/weewx/weectl.py", line 74, in <module>
main()
File "/usr/share/weewx/weectl.py", line 66, in main
namespace.func(namespace)
File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/__init__.py", line 121, in dispatch
namespace.action_func(config_dict, namespace)
File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/station_cmd.py", line 311, in reconfi
gure_station
weectllib.station_actions.station_reconfigure(config_dict=config_dic
t,
File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/station_actions.py", line 164, in sta
tion_reconfigure
config_config(config_dict,
File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/station_actions.py", line 205, in con
fig_config
config_latlon(config_dict, latitude=latitude, longitude=longitude, n
o_prompt=no_prompt)
File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/station_actions.py", line 345, in con
fig_latlon
config_dict['Station']['longitude'] = float(final_longitude)
ValueError: could not convert string to float: '-89-77993'
dpkg: error processing package weewx (--configure):
installed weewx package post-installation script subprocess returned er
ror exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
weewx
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

Followed by:

pi@k4spbx:~ $ sudo dpkg --configure -a
Setting up weewx (5.0.2-1) ...
Using weewx:weewx as user:group
Saving old defaults to /etc/default/weewx-20240218113817
Creating /etc/default/weewx
Using configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
Processing configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/weewx/weectl.py", line 74, in <module>
main()
File "/usr/share/weewx/weectl.py", line 66, in main
namespace.func(namespace)
File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/__init__.py", line 121, in dispatch
namespace.action_func(config_dict, namespace)
File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/station_cmd.py", line 311, in reconfigure_station
weectllib.station_actions.station_reconfigure(config_dict=config_dict,
File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/station_actions.py", line 164, in station_reconfigure
config_config(config_dict,
File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/station_actions.py", line 205, in config_config
config_latlon(config_dict, latitude=latitude, longitude=longitude, no_prompt=no_prompt)
File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/station_actions.py", line 345, in config_latlon
config_dict['Station']['longitude'] = float(final_longitude)
ValueError: could not convert string to float: '-89-77993'
dpkg: error processing package weewx (--configure):
installed weewx package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1
Errors were encountered while processing:
weewx

How do I actually delete all this crap, actually purge and then start fresh?

Thanks.

michael.k...@gmx.at

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Feb 18, 2024, 1:47:45 PMFeb 18

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Maybe , first of all, change

[Station]

longitude = -89-77993

to

[Station]

longitude = -89.77993

in your weewx.conf and see, if this helps you getting rid of all this crap.

Adam White

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Feb 18, 2024, 11:35:45 PMFeb 18

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I double checked weewx.conf and it was a decimal so something was haywire. I grep'd /etc and /var and deleted nearly everything weewx touched. Was waiting for more feedback before continuing with reinstall.

Adam White

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Feb 18, 2024, 11:47:39 PMFeb 18

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Also, where was that long. persisting if I deleted ALL those files? This install, or lack thereof, displayed some bizarre behavior to say the least.

Adam White

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Feb 18, 2024, 11:53:25 PMFeb 18

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pi@k4spbx:~ $ sudo apt install weewx
Reading package lists... Done
Building dependency tree... Done
Reading state information... Done

The following additional packages will be installed:
python3-cheetah python3-configobj python3-ephem python3-usb
Suggested packages:
python-cheetah-doc python3-markdown python3-memcache python-configobj-doc sqlite ftp

The following NEW packages will be installed:

python3-cheetah python3-configobj python3-ephem python3-usb weewx
0 upgraded, 5 newly installed, 0 to remove and 0 not upgraded.
Need to get 2,370 kB of archives.
After this operation, 9,616 kB of additional disk space will be used.
Do you want to continue? [Y/n] y
Get:2 https://weewx.com/apt/python3 buster/main all weewx all 5.0.2-1 [1,556 kB]
Get:3 http://raspbian.raspberrypi.org/raspbian bullseye/main armhf python3-cheetah armhf 3.2.6-1+b1 [142 kB]
Get:1 https://mirrors.gigenet.com/raspbian/raspbian bullseye/main armhf python3-configobj all 5.0.6-4 [35.8 kB]
Get:4 https://mirrors.gigenet.com/raspbian/raspbian bullseye/main armhf python3-usb all 1.0.2-2 [38.9 kB]
Get:5 http://raspbian.raspberrypi.org/raspbian bullseye/main armhf python3-ephem armhf 3.7.7.1-1+b1 [596 kB]
Fetched 2,370 kB in 2s (1,236 kB/s)
Preconfiguring packages ...
Selecting previously unselected package python3-configobj.
(Reading database ... 122765 files and directories currently installed.)
Preparing to unpack .../python3-configobj_5.0.6-4_all.deb ...
Unpacking python3-configobj (5.0.6-4) ...
Selecting previously unselected package python3-cheetah.
Preparing to unpack .../python3-cheetah_3.2.6-1+b1_armhf.deb ...
Unpacking python3-cheetah (3.2.6-1+b1) ...
Selecting previously unselected package python3-usb.
Preparing to unpack .../python3-usb_1.0.2-2_all.deb ...
Unpacking python3-usb (1.0.2-2) ...
Selecting previously unselected package python3-ephem.
Preparing to unpack .../python3-ephem_3.7.7.1-1+b1_armhf.deb ...
Unpacking python3-ephem (3.7.7.1-1+b1) ...

Selecting previously unselected package weewx.

Preparing to unpack .../archives/weewx_5.0.2-1_all.deb ...
Unpacking weewx (5.0.2-1) ...

Setting up python3-usb (1.0.2-2) ...
Setting up python3-ephem (3.7.7.1-1+b1) ...
Setting up python3-cheetah (3.2.6-1+b1) ...
Setting up python3-configobj (5.0.6-4) ...

Setting up weewx (5.0.2-1) ...
Using weewx:weewx as user:group
Creating /etc/default/weewx
Using configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
Processing configuration file /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/share/weewx/weectl.py", line 74, in <module>
main()
File "/usr/share/weewx/weectl.py", line 66, in main
namespace.func(namespace)
File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/__init__.py", line 121, in dispatch
namespace.action_func(config_dict, namespace)

File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/station_cmd.py", line 311, in reconfigure_station
weectllib.station_actions.station_reconfigure(config_dict=config_dict,
File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/station_actions.py", line 164, in station_reconfigure
config_config(config_dict,
File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/station_actions.py", line 205, in config_config
config_latlon(config_dict, latitude=latitude, longitude=longitude, no_prompt=no_prompt)
File "/usr/share/weewx/weectllib/station_actions.py", line 345, in config_latlon
config_dict['Station']['longitude'] = float(final_longitude)
ValueError: could not convert string to float: '-89-77993'
dpkg: error processing package weewx (--configure):
installed weewx package post-installation script subprocess returned error exit status 1

Processing triggers for man-db (2.9.4-2) ...

Errors were encountered while processing:
weewx
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

pi@k4spbx:~ $ cat /etc/weewx/weewx.conf
# WEEWX CONFIGURATION FILE
#
# Copyright (c) 2009-2024 Tom Keffer <tke...@gmail.com>
# See the file LICENSE.txt for your rights.

##############################################################################

# This section is for general configuration information.

# Set to 1 for extra debug info, otherwise comment it out or set to zero.
debug = 0

# Whether to log successful operations. May get overridden below.
log_success = True

# Whether to log unsuccessful operations. May get overridden below.
log_failure = True

# This configuration file was created by ...
version = 5.0.2

##############################################################################

# This section is for information about the station.

[Station]

# Description of the station location, such as your town.
location = WeeWX station

# Latitude in decimal degrees. Negative for southern hemisphere.
latitude = 0.0
# Longitude in decimal degrees. Negative for western hemisphere.
longitude = 0.0

# Altitude of the station, with the unit it is in. This is used only
# if the hardware cannot supply a value.
altitude = 0, foot # Choose 'foot' or 'meter' for unit

# Set to type of station hardware. There must be a corresponding stanza
# in this file, which includes a value for the 'driver' option.
station_type = Simulator

# If you have a website, you may specify an URL. The URL is required if you
# intend to register your station. The URL must include the scheme, for
# example, "http://" or "https://"
#station_url = https://www.example.com

# The start of the rain year (1=January; 10=October, etc.). This is
# downloaded from the station if the hardware supports it.
rain_year_start = 1

# Start of week (0=Monday, 6=Sunday)
week_start = 6

##############################################################################

[Simulator]
# This section is for the weewx weather station simulator.

# The time (in seconds) between LOOP packets.
loop_interval = 2.5

# The simulator mode can be either 'simulator' or 'generator'.
# Real-time simulator. Sleep between each LOOP packet.
mode = simulator
# Generator. Emit LOOP packets as fast as possible (useful for testing).
#mode = generator

# The start time. Format is YYYY-mm-ddTHH:MM. If not specified, the
# default is to use the present time.
#start = 2011-01-01T00:00

# The driver to use.
driver = weewx.drivers.simulator

##############################################################################

# This section is for uploading data to Internet sites

[StdRESTful]

# Uncomment and change to override logging for uploading services.
# log_success = True
# log_failure = True

[[StationRegistry]]
# To register this weather station at weewx.com, set this to true, and
# set option 'station_url', located in the [Station] section above.
register_this_station = False

[[AWEKAS]]
# This section is for configuring posts to AWEKAS.

# If you wish to post to AWEKAS, set the option 'enable' to true, then
# specify a username and password.
# Use quotes around the password to guard against parsing errors.
enable = false
username = replace_me
password = replace_me

[[CWOP]]
# This section is for configuring posts to CWOP.

# If you wish to post to CWOP, set the option 'enable' to true,
# then specify the station ID (e.g., CW1234).
enable = false
station = replace_me
# If this is an APRS (radio amateur) station, specify the
# passcode (e.g., 12345). Otherwise, ignore.
passcode = replace_me

[[PWSweather]]
# This section is for configuring posts to PWSweather.com.

# If you wish to post to PWSweather.com, set the option 'enable' to
# true, then specify a station and password.
# Use quotes around the password to guard against parsing errors.
enable = false
station = replace_me
password = replace_me

[[WOW]]
# This section is for configuring posts to WOW.

# If you wish to post to WOW, set the option 'enable' to true, then
# specify a station and password.
# Use quotes around the password to guard against parsing errors.
enable = false
station = replace_me
password = replace_me

[[Wunderground]]
# This section is for configuring posts to the Weather Underground.

# If you wish to post to the Weather Underground, set the option
# 'enable' to true, then specify a station (e.g., 'KORHOODR3'). Use
# the station key (find it at
# https://www.wunderground.com/member/devices) for the password.
enable = false
station = replace_me
password = replace_me

# Set the following to True to have weewx use the WU "Rapidfire"
# protocol. Not all hardware can support it. See the User's Guide.
rapidfire = False

##############################################################################

# This section specifies what reports, using which skins, to generate.

[StdReport]

# Where the skins reside, relative to WEEWX_ROOT
SKIN_ROOT = skins

# Where the generated reports should go, relative to WEEWX_ROOT
HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/weewx

# Uncomment and change to override logging for reports.
# log_success = True
# log_failure = True

# The database binding indicates which data should be used in reports.
data_binding = wx_binding

# Each of the following subsections defines a report that will be run.
# See the customizing guide to change the units, plot types and line
# colors, modify the fonts, display additional sensor data, and other
# customizations. Many of those changes can be made here by overriding
# parameters, or by modifying templates within the skin itself.

[[SeasonsReport]]
# The SeasonsReport uses the 'Seasons' skin, which contains the
# images, templates and plots for the report.
skin = Seasons
enable = true

[[SmartphoneReport]]
# The SmartphoneReport uses the 'Smartphone' skin, and the images and
# files are placed in a dedicated subdirectory.
skin = Smartphone
enable = false
HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/weewx/smartphone

[[MobileReport]]
# The MobileReport uses the 'Mobile' skin, and the images and files
# are placed in a dedicated subdirectory.
skin = Mobile
enable = false
HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/weewx/mobile

[[StandardReport]]
# This is the old "Standard" skin. By default, it is not enabled.
skin = Standard
enable = false

[[FTP]]
# FTP'ing the results to a webserver is treated as just another report,
# albeit one with an unusual report generator!
skin = Ftp

# If you wish to use FTP, set "enable" to "true", then fill out the
# next four lines.
# Use quotes around the password to guard against parsing errors.
enable = false
user = replace_me
password = replace_me
server = replace_me # The ftp server name, e.g, www.myserver.org
path = replace_me # The destination directory, e.g., /weather

# Set to True for an FTP over TLS (FTPS) connection. Not all servers
# support this.
secure_ftp = False

# To upload files from something other than what HTML_ROOT is set
# to above, specify a different HTML_ROOT here.
#HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/weewx

# Most FTP servers use port 21.
port = 21

# Set to 1 to use passive mode, zero for active mode
passive = 1

[[RSYNC]]
# rsync'ing to a webserver is treated as just another report.
skin = Rsync

# If you wish to use rsync, you must configure passwordless ssh using
# public/private key authentication from the user account that weewx
# runs to the user account on the remote machine where the files
# will be copied.
#
# If you wish to use rsync, set "enable" to "true", then
# fill out server, user, and path.
# The server should appear in your .ssh/config file.
# The user is the username used in the identity file.
# The path is the destination directory, such as /var/www/html/weather.
# Be sure that the user has write permissions on the destination!
enable = false
server = replace_me
user = replace_me
path = replace_me

# To upload files from something other than what HTML_ROOT is set
# to above, specify a different HTML_ROOT here.
#HTML_ROOT = /var/www/html/weewx

# Rsync can be configured to remove files from the remote server if
# they don't exist under HTML_ROOT locally. USE WITH CAUTION: if you
# make a mistake in the remote path, you could could unintentionally
# cause unrelated files to be deleted. Set to 1 to enable remote file
# deletion, zero to allow files to accumulate remotely.
delete = 0

# Options in the [[Defaults]] section below will apply to all reports.
# What follows are a few of the more popular options you may want to
# uncomment, then change.
[[Defaults]]

# Which language to use for all reports. Not all skins support all
# languages. You can override this for individual reports.
lang = en

# Which unit system to use for all reports. Choices are 'us', 'metric',
# or 'metricwx'. You can override this for individual reports.
unit_system = us

[[[Units]]]

# Option "unit_system" above sets the general unit system, but
# overriding specific unit groups is possible. These are popular
# choices. Uncomment and set as appropriate. The unit is always
# in the singular, e.g., 'mile_per_hour', NOT 'miles_per_hour'
[[[[Groups]]]]
# group_altitude = meter # Options are 'foot' or 'meter'
# group_pressure = mbar # Options are 'inHg', 'mmHg', 'mbar', or 'hPa'
# group_rain = mm # Options are 'inch', 'cm', or 'mm'
# group_rainrate = mm_per_hour # Options are 'inch_per_hour', 'cm_per_hour', or 'mm_per_hour'
# group_temperature = degree_C # Options are 'degree_C', 'degree_F', or 'degree_K'
# The following line is used to keep the above lines indented
# properly. It can be ignored.
unused = unused

# Uncommenting the following section frequently results in more
# attractive formatting of times and dates, but may not work in
# your locale.
[[[[TimeFormats]]]]
# day = %H:%M
# week = %H:%M on %A
# month = %d-%b-%Y %H:%M
# year = %d-%b-%Y %H:%M
# rainyear = %d-%b-%Y %H:%M
# current = %d-%b-%Y %H:%M
# ephem_day = %H:%M
# ephem_year = %d-%b-%Y %H:%M
# The following line is used to keep the above lines indented
# properly. It can be ignored.
unused = unused

[[[Labels]]]
# Users frequently change the labels for these observation types.
[[[[Generic]]]]
# inHumidity = Inside Humidity
# inTemp = Inside Temperature
# outHumidity = Outside Humidity
# outTemp = Outside Temperature
# extraTemp1 = Temperature1
# extraTemp2 = Temperature2
# extraTemp3 = Temperature3
# The following line is used to keep the above lines indented
# properly. It can be ignored.
unused = unused

##############################################################################

# This service converts the unit system coming from the hardware to a unit
# system in the database.

[StdConvert]

# The target_unit affects only the unit system in the database. Once
# chosen it cannot be changed without converting the entire database.
# Modification of target_unit after starting weewx will result in
# corrupt data - the database will contain a mix of US and METRIC data.
#
# The value of target_unit does not affect the unit system for
# reporting - reports can display US, Metric, or any combination of units.
#
# In most cases, target_unit should be left as the default: US
#
# In particular, those migrating from a standard wview installation
# should use US since that is what the wview database contains.

# DO NOT MODIFY THIS VALUE UNLESS YOU KNOW WHAT YOU ARE DOING!
target_unit = US # Options are 'US', 'METRICWX', or 'METRIC'

##############################################################################

# This section can adjust data using calibration expressions.

[StdCalibrate]

[[Corrections]]
# For each type, an arbitrary calibration expression can be given.
# It should be in the units defined in the StdConvert section.
# Example:
foo = foo + 0.2

##############################################################################

# This section is for quality control checks. If units are not specified,
# values must be in the units defined in the StdConvert section.

[StdQC]

[[MinMax]]
barometer = 26, 32.5, inHg
pressure = 24, 34.5, inHg
outTemp = -40, 120, degree_F
inTemp = 10, 120, degree_F
outHumidity = 0, 100
inHumidity = 0, 100
windSpeed = 0, 120, mile_per_hour
rain = 0, 10, inch

##############################################################################

# This section controls the origin of derived values.

[StdWXCalculate]

[[Calculations]]
# How to calculate derived quantities. Possible values are:
# hardware - use the value provided by hardware
# software - use the value calculated by weewx
# prefer_hardware - use value provide by hardware if available,
# otherwise use value calculated by weewx

pressure = prefer_hardware
altimeter = prefer_hardware
appTemp = prefer_hardware
barometer = prefer_hardware
cloudbase = prefer_hardware
dewpoint = prefer_hardware
ET = prefer_hardware
heatindex = prefer_hardware
humidex = prefer_hardware
inDewpoint = prefer_hardware
maxSolarRad = prefer_hardware
rainRate = prefer_hardware
windchill = prefer_hardware
windrun = prefer_hardware

##############################################################################

# For hardware that supports it, this section controls how often the
# onboard clock gets updated.

[StdTimeSynch]

# How often to check the weather station clock for drift (in seconds)
clock_check = 14400

# How much it can drift before we will correct it (in seconds)
max_drift = 5

##############################################################################

# This section is for configuring the archive service.

[StdArchive]

# If the station hardware supports data logging then the archive interval
# will be downloaded from the station. Otherwise, specify it (in seconds).
archive_interval = 300

# If possible, new archive records are downloaded from the station
# hardware. If the hardware does not support this, then new archive
# records will be generated in software.
# Set the following to "software" to force software record generation.
record_generation = hardware

# Whether to include LOOP data in hi/low statistics.
loop_hilo = True

# Uncomment and change to override logging for archive operations.
# log_success = True
# log_failure = True

# The data binding used to save archive records.
data_binding = wx_binding

##############################################################################

# This section binds a data store to a database.

[DataBindings]

[[wx_binding]]
# The database must match one of the sections in [Databases].
# This is likely to be the only option you would want to change.
database = archive_sqlite
# The name of the table within the database.
table_name = archive
# The manager handles aggregation of data for historical summaries.
manager = weewx.manager.DaySummaryManager
# The schema defines the structure of the database.
# It is *only* used when the database is created.
schema = schemas.wview_extended.schema

##############################################################################

# This section defines various databases.

[Databases]

# A SQLite database is simply a single file.
[[archive_sqlite]]
database_name = weewx.sdb
database_type = SQLite

# MySQL
[[archive_mysql]]
database_name = weewx
database_type = MySQL

##############################################################################

# This section defines defaults for the different types of databases.

[DatabaseTypes]

# Defaults for SQLite databases.
[[SQLite]]
driver = weedb.sqlite
# Directory in which database files are located, relative to WEEWX_ROOT
SQLITE_ROOT = /var/lib/weewx

# Defaults for MySQL databases.
[[MySQL]]
driver = weedb.mysql
# The host where the database is located.
host = localhost
# The user name for logging in to the host.
user = weewx
# Use quotes around the password to guard against parsing errors.
password = weewx

##############################################################################

# This section configures the internal weewx engine.

[Engine]

# This section specifies which services should be run and in what order.
[[Services]]
prep_services = weewx.engine.StdTimeSynch
data_services = ,
process_services = weewx.engine.StdConvert, weewx.engine.StdCalibrate, weewx.engine.StdQC, weewx.wxservices.StdWXCalculate
xtype_services = weewx.wxxtypes.StdWXXTypes, weewx.wxxtypes.StdPressureCooker, weewx.wxxtypes.StdRainRater, weewx.wxxtypes.StdDelta
archive_services = weewx.engine.StdArchive
restful_services = weewx.restx.StdStationRegistry, weewx.restx.StdWunderground, weewx.restx.StdPWSweather, weewx.restx.StdCWOP, weewx.restx.StdWOW, weewx.restx.StdAWEKAS
report_services = weewx.engine.StdPrint, weewx.engine.StdReport

Adam White

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Feb 19, 2024, 12:40:58 AMFeb 19

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For anyone encountering this in the future:

sudo weectl station reconfigure helped give me a complete and current .conf but still didn't fix the problem

sudo grep -Rnw /var -e 89-77993 #revealed:

$/var/cache/debconf/config.dat:742:Value: [redacted],-89-77993
$/var/cache/debconf/config.dat-old:742:Value: [redacted],-89-77993

sudo nano /var/cache/debconf/config.dat to change the dash to a dot then

sudo rm -rf /var/lib/dpkg/info/weewx*

sudo dpkg --configure -a

sudo apt install --reinstall weewx

which gave me the option to keep or overwrite my .conf. Since I just reconf'd I selected N

DON'T MAKE TYPOS IN YOUR SETUP

I've never seen a package act like that after a purge so hopefully there's something here to keep the devs busy. Michael, thanks for the layup on the longitude problem.

Ciao

matthew wall

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Feb 19, 2024, 7:47:40 AMFeb 19

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adam, thank you for diving into this. when you do 'apt purge weewx' it is *supposed* to delete the debconf variables. somehow yours did not. there is logic in the weewx postinst maintainer script that is *supposed* to clean user inputs, but that logic does not validate latitude/longitude. i will add that to postinst.

fwiw, if you need to purge debconf values *without* touching the rest of the dpkg/apt installation state, you can do this:

echo PURGE | sudo debconf-communicate weewx

or, even more selectively:

echo RESET question | sudo debconf-communicate weewx

where 'question' is one of the prompts, e.g., 'latlon' or 'altitude' or 'station_url'

m

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