diff --git a/src/weecfg/station_config.py b/src/weecfg/station_config.py
index d622732a..5d2f4162 100644
--- a/src/weecfg/station_config.py
+++ b/src/weecfg/station_config.py
@@ -569,59 +569,73 @@ def copy_user(config_dict, user_root=None, dry_run=False):
 def copy_util(config_path, config_dict, dry_run=False, force=False):
     import weewxd
     weewxd_path = weewxd.__file__
+    cfg_dir = os.path.dirname(config_path)
     username = getpass.getuser()
     groupname = grp.getgrgid(os.getgid()).gr_name
     weewx_root = config_dict['WEEWX_ROOT']
-    # This is the set of substitutions to be performed. The key is a regular expression. If a
-    # match is found, the value will be substituted for the matched expression.
-    re_dict = {
-        # For systemd
-        r"^#User=.*": rf"User={username}",
-        # For systemd
-        r"^#Group=.*": rf"Group={groupname}",
-        # For systemd
-        r"^ExecStart=.*": rf"ExecStart={sys.executable} {weewxd_path} {config_path}",
-        # For init.d, redhat, bsd, suse
-        r"^WEEWX_BIN=.*": rf"WEEWX_BIN={sys.executable} {weewxd_path}",
-        # For init.d, redhat, bsd, suse
-        r"^WEEWX_CFG=.*": rf"WEEWX_CFG={config_path}",
-        # For init.d
-        r"^WEEWX_USER=.*": rf"WEEWX_USER={groupname}",
-        # For multi
-        r"^WEEWX_BINDIR=.*": rf"WEEWX_BINDIR={os.path.dirname(weewxd_path)}",
-        # For multi
-        r"^WEEWX_CFGDIR=.*": rf"WEEWX_CFGDIR={os.path.dirname(config_path)}",
-        # for macOS:
-        r"<string>/usr/bin/python3</string>": rf"<string>{sys.executable}<//string>",
-        # For macOS:
-        r"<string>/Users/Shared/weewx/src/weewxd.py</string>": rf"<string>{weewxd_path}</string>",
-        # For macOS:
-        r"<string>/Users/Shared/weewx/weewx.conf</string>": rf"<string>{config_path}</string>",
-        # For Apache
-        r"/home/weewx/public_html": rf"{os.path.join(weewx_root, 'public_html')}",
-        # For scripts
-        r"^UTIL_ROOT=.*": rf"UTIL_ROOT={os.path.join(weewx_root, 'util')}",
+    html_dir = os.path.join(weewx_root, 'public_html') # FIXME: get from conf
+    util_dir = os.path.join(weewx_root, 'util')
+    bin_dir = os.path.dirname(weewxd_path)
+
+    # This is the set of substitutions to be performed, with a different set
+    # for each type of files. The key is a regular expression. If a match is
+    # found, the value will be substituted for the matched expression.  Beware
+    # that the labels for user, group, config directory, and other parameters
+    # are consistent throughout the utility files.  Be sure to test the
+    # patterns by using them to grep all of the files in the util directory to
+    # see what actually matches.
+
+    re_patterns = {
+        'scripts': { # daemon install scripts
+                r"^UTIL_ROOT=.*": rf"UTIL_ROOT={util_dir}",
+        },
+        'systemd': { # systemd unit files
+            r"User=WEEWX_USER": rf"User={username}",
+            r"Group=WEEWX_GROUP": rf"Group={groupname}",
+            r"ExecStart=WEEWX_PYTHON WEEWXD": rf"ExecStart={sys.executable} {weewxd_path}",
+            r" WEEWX_CFGDIR/": rf" {cfg_dir}/",
+        },
+        'launchd': { # macos launchd files
+            r"<string>/usr/bin/python3</string>": rf"<string>{sys.executable}<//string>",
+            r"<string>/Users/Shared/weewx/src/weewxd.py</string>": rf"<string>{weewxd_path}</string>",
+            r"<string>/Users/Shared/weewx/weewx.conf</string>": rf"<string>{config_path}</string>",
+        },
+        'default': { # defaults file used by SysV init scripts
+            r"^WEEWX_PYTHON=.*": rf"WEEWX_PYTHON={sys.executable}",
+            r"^WEEWX_BINDIR=.*": rf"WEEWX_BINDIR={bin_dir}",
+            r"^WEEWX_CFGDIR=.*": rf"WEEWX_CFGDIR={cfg_dir}",
+            r"^WEEWX_USER=.*": rf"WEEWX_USER={username}",
+            r"^WEEWX_GROUP=.*": rf"WEEWX_GROUP={groupname}",
+        },
     }
-    # Convert to a list of two-way tuples.
-    re_list = [(re.compile(key), re_dict[key]) for key in re_dict]
+
+    # Convert the patterns to a list of two-way tuples
+    for k in re_patterns:
+        re_patterns[k] = [(re.compile(key), re_patterns[k][key]) for key in re_patterns[k]],
 
     def _patch_file(srcpath, dstpath):
-        """Copy an individual file from srcpath to dstpath, while making substitutions
-         using the list of regular expressions re_list"""
-        with open(srcpath, 'r') as rd, open(dstpath, 'w') as wd:
-            for line in rd:
-                # Lines starting with "#&" are comment lines. Ignore them.
-                if line.startswith("#&"):
-                    continue
-                # Go through all the regular expressions, substituting the value for the key
-                for key, value in re_list:
-                    line = key.sub(value, line)
-                wd.write(line)
+        srcdir = os.path.dirname(srcpath)
+        if srcdir in re_patterns:
+            # Copy an individual file from srcpath to dstpath, while making
+            # substitutions using the list of regular expressions re_list
+            re_list = re_patterns[srcdir]
+            with open(srcpath, 'r') as rd, open(dstpath, 'w') as wd:
+                for line in rd:
+                    # Lines starting with "#&" are comment lines. Ignore them.
+                    if line.startswith("#&"):
+                        continue
+                    # Go through all the regular expressions, substituting the
+                    # value for the key
+                    for key, value in re_list:
+                        line = key.sub(value, line)
+                    wd.write(line)
+        else:
+            # Just copy the file
+            shutil.copyfile(srcpath, dstpath)
 
     # Create a callable using the shutil.ignore_patterns factory function.
-    _ignore_function = shutil.ignore_patterns('*.pyc', '__pycache__', 'apache', 'default', 'i18n',
-                                              'init.d', 'logwatch', 'newsyslog.d',
-                                              'solaris', 'tmpfiles.d')
+    # The files/directories that match items in this list will *not* be copied.
+    _ignore_function = shutil.ignore_patterns('*.pyc', '__pycache__')
 
     util_dir = os.path.join(weewx_root, 'util')
     if os.path.isdir(util_dir):
@@ -636,18 +650,18 @@ def copy_util(config_path, config_dict, dry_run=False, force=False):
     with weeutil.weeutil.get_resource_path('weewx_data', 'util') as util_resources:
         print(f"Copying utility files into {util_dir}")
         if not dry_run:
-            # Copy the tree rooted in 'util_resources' to 'dstdir', while ignoring files given
-            # by _ignore_function. While copying, use the function _patch_file() to massage
-            # the files.
+            # Copy the tree rooted in 'util_resources' to 'dstdir', while
+            # ignoring files given by _ignore_function. While copying, use the
+            # function _patch_file() to massage the files.
             shutil.copytree(util_resources, util_dir,
-                            ignore=_ignore_function,
-                            copy_function=_patch_file)
+                            ignore=_ignore_function, copy_function=_patch_file)
 
     scripts_dir = os.path.join(weewx_root, 'scripts')
 
-    # The 'scripts' subdirectory is a little different. We don't delete it first, because it's a
-    # comman name and a user might have put things there. Instead, just copy our files into it.
-    # First, make sure the subdirectory exists:
+    # The 'scripts' subdirectory is a little different. We do not delete it
+    # first, because it's a comman name and a user might have put things there.
+    # Instead, just copy our files into it. First, make sure the subdirectory
+    # exists:
     os.makedirs(scripts_dir, exist_ok=True)
     # Then do the copying.
     with weeutil.weeutil.get_resource_path('weewx_data', 'scripts') as scripts_resources:
@@ -658,8 +672,9 @@ def copy_util(config_path, config_dict, dry_run=False, force=False):
                 abs_dst = os.path.join(scripts_dir, file)
                 _patch_file(abs_src, abs_dst)
                 status = os.stat(abs_dst)
-                # Because these files have been tailored to a particular user, they hould only
-                # be executable by that user. So, use S_IXUSR (instead of S_IXOTH):
+                # Because these files have been tailored to a particular user,
+                # they hould only be executable by that user. So, use S_IXUSR
+                # (instead of S_IXOTH):
                 os.chmod(abs_dst, status.st_mode | stat.S_IXUSR)
 
     return util_dir
diff --git a/src/weewx_data/scripts/setup-daemon.macos b/src/weewx_data/scripts/setup-daemon.macos
index b0a54635..f2d00b4f 100755
--- a/src/weewx_data/scripts/setup-daemon.macos
+++ b/src/weewx_data/scripts/setup-daemon.macos
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 #
-# Copy configurations that integrate WeeWX into a macOS system.
-#
+# Install files that integrate WeeWX into a macOS system.
 # This script must be run as a privileged user.
 #
 set -e
@@ -13,9 +12,31 @@ if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
+if [ ! -d /Library/LaunchDaemons ]; then
+    echo "Apparently this system does not use launchd"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+ts=`date +"%Y%m%d%H%M%S"`
+
+copy_file() {
+    src=$1
+    dst=$2
+    if [ -f "$dst" ]; then
+	mv ${dst} ${dst}.${ts}
+    fi
+    cp $src $dst
+}
+
+remove_file() {
+    dst=$1
+    if [ -f "$dst" ]; then
+	rm $dst
+    fi
+}
+
 do_install() {
-    echo "This script sets up the files necessary to run WeeWX at system startup."
-    echo "On some systems, it can be slow to run. Please be patient."
+    echo "Set up the files necessary to run WeeWX at system startup."
 
     if [ ! -d $UTIL_ROOT ]; then
         echo "Cannot find utility files at location '$UTIL_ROOT'"
@@ -24,7 +45,7 @@ do_install() {
 
     echo "Copying files from $UTIL_ROOT..."
     echo "  plist"
-    cp $UTIL_ROOT/launchd/com.weewx.weewxd.plist /Library/LaunchDaemons
+    copy_file $UTIL_ROOT/launchd/com.weewx.weewxd.plist /Library/LaunchDaemons
 
     echo "You can now start weewx with the following command:"
     echo "  '\033[1msudo launchctl load /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.weewx.weewxd.plist\033[0m'"
@@ -35,9 +56,7 @@ do_uninstall() {
     launchctl unload /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.weewx.weewxd.plist
     echo "Removing files..."
     echo "  plist"
-    if [ -f /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.weewx.weewxd.plist ]; then
-        rm /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.weewx.weewxd.plist
-    fi
+    remove_file /Library/LaunchDaemons/com.weewx.weewxd.plist
 }
 
 
diff --git a/src/weewx_data/scripts/setup-daemon.systemd b/src/weewx_data/scripts/setup-daemon.systemd
index b5c201be..e9c5b2a0 100755
--- a/src/weewx_data/scripts/setup-daemon.systemd
+++ b/src/weewx_data/scripts/setup-daemon.systemd
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 #
-# Copy configuration files that integrate WeeWX into a Linux system that uses
-# systemd.  These include udev rules for known devices, and the service unit
-# files to facilitate starting/stopping WeeWX.
-#
+# Install files that integrate WeeWX into a Linux system that uses systemd.
 # This script must be run using sudo, or as root.
 #
 set -e
@@ -15,9 +12,32 @@ if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
+if [ ! -d /etc/systemd/system ]; then
+    echo "Apparently this system does not use systemd"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+ts=`date +"%Y%m%d%H%M%S"`
+
+copy_file() {
+    src=$1
+    dst=$2
+    if [ -f "$dst" ]; then
+	mv ${dst} ${dst}.${ts}
+    fi
+    cp $src $dst
+}
+
+remove_file() {
+    dst=$1
+    if [ -f "$dst" ]; then
+	rm $dst
+    fi
+}
+
 do_install() {
-    echo "This script sets up the files necessary to run WeeWX at system startup."
-    echo "On some systems, it can be slow to run. Please be patient."
+    echo "Set up the files necessary to run WeeWX at system startup."
+    echo "On some systems, this may take awhile. Please be patient."
 
     if [ ! -d $UTIL_ROOT ]; then
         echo "Cannot find utility files at location '$UTIL_ROOT'"
@@ -27,23 +47,20 @@ do_install() {
     echo "Copying files from $UTIL_ROOT..."
     if [ -d /etc/udev/rules.d ]; then
         echo "  udev rules"
-        cp $UTIL_ROOT/udev/rules.d/weewx.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/60-weewx.rules
-    fi
-    if [ -d /etc/systemd/system ]; then
-        echo "  systemd unit"
-        cp $UTIL_ROOT/systemd/weewx.service /etc/systemd/system
-        cp $UTIL_ROOT/systemd/weewx@.service /etc/systemd/system
+	copy_file $UTIL_ROOT/udev/rules.d/weewx.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/60-weewx.rules
+	echo "    If you are using a device that is connected to the computer by USB or"
+	echo "    serial port, unplug the device then plug it back in again to ensure that"
+	echo "    permissions are applied correctly."
     fi
 
+    echo "  systemd unit"
+    copy_file $UTIL_ROOT/systemd/weewx.service /etc/systemd/system/weewx.service
+    copy_file $UTIL_ROOT/systemd/weewx@.service /etc/systemd/system/weewx@.service
+
     echo "Reloading systemd..."
     systemctl daemon-reload
     echo "Enabling weewx..."
     systemctl enable weewx
-
-    echo "If you are using a device that is connected to the computer by USB or"
-    echo "serial port, unplug the device then plug it back in again to ensure that"
-    echo "permissions are applied correctly."
-    echo ""
     echo "You can start weewx with the following command:"
     echo "  '\033[1msudo systemctl start weewx\033[0m'"
 }
@@ -54,18 +71,12 @@ do_uninstall() {
     echo "Disabling weewx..."
     systemctl disable weewx
     echo "Removing files..."
-    if [ -f /etc/systemd/system/weewx.service ]; then
-        echo "  systemd unit"
-        rm /etc/systemd/system/weewx.service
-    fi
-    if [ -f /etc/systemd/system/weewx@.service ]; then
-        echo "  systemd unit template"
-        rm /etc/systemd/system/weewx@.service
-    fi
-    if [ -f /etc/udev/rules.d/60-weewx.rules ]; then
-        echo "  udev rules"
-        rm /etc/udev/rules.d/60-weewx.rules
-    fi
+    echo "  systemd unit"
+    remove_file /etc/systemd/system/weewx.service
+    echo "  systemd unit template"
+    remove_file /etc/systemd/system/weewx@.service
+    echo "  udev rules"
+    remove_file /etc/udev/rules.d/60-weewx.rules
 }
 
 ACTION=$1
diff --git a/src/weewx_data/scripts/setup-daemon.sysv b/src/weewx_data/scripts/setup-daemon.sysv
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index f96dbe83..8c4ce09e
--- a/src/weewx_data/scripts/setup-daemon.sysv
+++ b/src/weewx_data/scripts/setup-daemon.sysv
@@ -1,9 +1,6 @@
 #!/bin/sh
 #
-# Copy configuration files that integrate WeeWX into a Linux system that uses
-# sysV init.  These udev rules for known devices, and the init script to
-# facilitate starting/stopping WeeWX.
-#
+# Install files that integrate WeeWX into a Linux system that uses sysV init.
 # This script must be run using sudo, or as root.
 #
 set -e
@@ -15,9 +12,31 @@ if [ "$(id -u)" != "0" ]; then
   exit 1
 fi
 
+if [ ! -d /etc/init.d ]; then
+    echo "Apparently this system does not use SysV init"
+    exit 1
+fi
+
+ts=`date +"%Y%m%d%H%M%S"`
+
+copy_file() {
+    src=$1
+    dst=$2
+    if [ -f "$dst" ]; then
+	mv ${dst} ${dst}.${ts}
+    fi
+    cp $src $dst
+}
+
+remove_file() {
+    dst=$1
+    if [ -f "$dst" ]; then
+	rm $dst
+    fi
+}
+
 do_install() {
-    echo "This script sets up the files necessary to run WeeWX at system startup."
-    echo "On some systems, it can be slow to run. Please be patient."
+    echo "Set up the files necessary to run WeeWX at system startup."
 
     if [ ! -d $UTIL_ROOT ]; then
         echo "Cannot find utility files at location '$UTIL_ROOT'"
@@ -27,21 +46,22 @@ do_install() {
     echo "Copying files from $UTIL_ROOT..."
     if [ -d /etc/udev/rules.d ]; then
         echo "  udev rules"
-        cp $UTIL_ROOT/udev/rules.d/weewx.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/60-weewx.rules
-    fi
-    if [ -d /etc/init.d ]; then
-        echo "  init script"
-        cp $UTIL_ROOT/init.d/weewx-multi /etc/init.d/weewx
-        chmod 755 /etc/init.d/weewx
+        copy_file $UTIL_ROOT/udev/rules.d/weewx.rules /etc/udev/rules.d/60-weewx.rules
+	echo "    If you are using a device that is connected to the computer by USB or"
+	echo "    serial port, unplug the device then plug it back in again to ensure that"
+	echo "    permissions are applied correctly."
     fi
 
+    echo "  defaults"
+    copy_file $UTIL_ROOT/default/weewx /etc/default/weewx
+
+    echo "  init script"
+    copy_file $UTIL_ROOT/init.d/weewx-multi /etc/init.d/weewx
+    chmod 755 /etc/init.d/weewx
+
     echo "Enabling weewx..."
     update-rc.d weewx defaults
 
-    echo "If you are using a device that is connected to the computer by USB or"
-    echo "serial port, unplug the device then plug it back in again to ensure that"
-    echo "permissions are applied correctly."
-    echo ""
     echo "You can start weewx with the following command:"
     echo "  '\033[1msudo /etc/init.d/weewx start\033[0m'"
 }
@@ -52,14 +72,12 @@ do_uninstall() {
     echo "Disabling weewx..."
     update-rc.d weewx remove
     echo "Removing files..."
-    if [ -f /etc/init.d/weewx ]; then
-        echo "  init script"
-        rm /etc/init.d/weewx
-    fi
-    if [ -f /etc/udev/rules.d/60-weewx.rules ]; then
-        echo "  udev rules"
-        rm /etc/udev/rules.d/60-weewx.rules
-    fi
+    echo "  init script"
+    remove_file /etc/init.d/weewx
+    echo "  defaults"
+    remove_file /etc/default/weewx
+    echo "  udev rules"
+    remove_file /etc/udev/rules.d/60-weewx.rules
 }
 
 ACTION=$1
diff --git a/src/weewx_data/util/default/weewx b/src/weewx_data/util/default/weewx
index f03ede80..09a537c7 100644
--- a/src/weewx_data/util/default/weewx
+++ b/src/weewx_data/util/default/weewx
@@ -1,4 +1,10 @@
+# WeeWX parameters that are used in startup and init scripts
 WEEWX_PYTHON=python3
 WEEWX_PYTHON_ARGS=
 WEEWX_BINDIR=/usr/share/weewx
-WEEWX_CFG=/etc/weewx/weewx.conf
+WEEWX_CFGDIR=/etc/weewx
+WEEWX_RUNDIR=/var/run/weewx
+WEEWX_USER=weewx
+WEEWX_GROUP=weewx
+WEEWX_INSTANCES="weewx"
+WEEWX_CFG=weewx.conf
diff --git a/src/weewx_data/util/init.d/weewx.bsd b/src/weewx_data/util/init.d/weewx
similarity index 51%
rename from src/weewx_data/util/init.d/weewx.bsd
rename to src/weewx_data/util/init.d/weewx
index 239123a6..12719b5e 100755
--- a/src/weewx_data/util/init.d/weewx.bsd
+++ b/src/weewx_data/util/init.d/weewx
@@ -1,19 +1,26 @@
 #!/bin/sh
-# Start script for FreeBSD, contributed by user Fabian Abplanalp
-# Put this script in /usr/local/etc/rc.d then adjust WEEWX_BIN and
-# WEEWX_CFG values in /etc/defaults/weewx
+#
+# Generic SysV startup script.  Put this file in the system's init script
+# directory, then create appropriate symlinks for your system runlevels.
+# To modify the behavior of this script, adjust the values in the file
+# /etc/defaults/weewx or /etc/default/weewx, as appropriate.
 
-WEEWX_BIN="/opt/weewx/bin/weewxd"
-WEEWX_CFG="/opt/weewx/weewx.conf"
-WEEWX_PID="/var/run/weewx.pid"
+WEEWX_PYTHON=python3
+WEEWX_BINDIR=/usr/share/weewx
+WEEWX_CFGDIR=/etc/weewx
+WEEWX_RUNDIR=/var/run
+WEEWX_CFG=weewx.conf
 
 # Read configuration variable file if it is present
 [ -r /etc/defaults/weewx ] && . /etc/defaults/weewx
 
+WEEWXD=$WEEWX_BINDIR/weewxd.py
+WEEWX_PID=$WEEWX_RUNDIR/weewx.pid"
+
 case "$1" in
   "start")
     echo "Starting weewx..."
-    ${WEEWX_BIN} ${WEEWX_CFG} --daemon &
+    ${WEEWX_PYTHON} ${WEEWXD} ${WEEWX_CFGDIR}/${WEEWX_CFG} &
     echo $! > ${WEEWX_PID}
     echo "done"
   ;;
diff --git a/src/weewx_data/util/init.d/weewx-multi b/src/weewx_data/util/init.d/weewx-multi
index 2bedd859..f53a9c37 100755
--- a/src/weewx_data/util/init.d/weewx-multi
+++ b/src/weewx_data/util/init.d/weewx-multi
@@ -1,28 +1,21 @@
 #! /bin/sh
-# Copyright 2016-2022 Matthew Wall, all rights reserved
+# Copyright 2016-2023 Matthew Wall, all rights reserved
 # init script to run multiple instances of weewx
 #
 # each weewx instance is identified by name.  that name is used to identify the
-# configuration and pid files.
+# configuration and pid files.  if no list of instances is specified, then run
+# a single instance of weewxd using the configuration file weewx.conf.
 #
-# this init script expects the following configuration:
-#   /etc/weewx/a.conf
-#   /etc/weewx/b.conf
-#   /var/run/weewx/weewxd-a.pid
-#   /var/run/weewx/weewxd-b.pid
-#
-# with the appropriate rsyslog and logrotate configurations:
-#   /var/log/weewx/weewxd-a.log
-#   /var/log/weewx/weewxd-b.log
-#
-# to configure the script, override variables in /etc/default/weewx-multi
+# to configure the script, override variables in /etc/default/weewx
 # for example:
 #
 #   WEEWX_INSTANCES="vantage acurite"
-#   WEEWX_BINDIR=/opt/weewx/bin
+#   WEEWX_PYTHON=python3
+#   WEEWX_BINDIR=/opt/weewx
 #   WEEWX_CFGDIR=/etc/weewx
 #   WEEWX_RUNDIR=/var/run/weewx
 #   WEEWX_USER=weewx
+#   WEEWX_GROUP=weewx
 
 ### BEGIN INIT INFO
 # Provides:          weewx-multi
@@ -34,29 +27,33 @@
 # Description:       Manages multiple instances of weewx
 ### END INIT INFO
 
+# Try to keep systemd from screwing everything up
+export SYSTEMCTL_SKIP_REDIRECT=1
+
 PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin
+DESC=weewx
 
 WEEWX_INSTANCES="weewx"
-WEEWX_BINDIR=/opt/weewx/bin
+WEEWX_PYTHON=python3
+WEEWX_BINDIR=/opt/weewx
 WEEWX_CFGDIR=/etc/weewx
 WEEWX_RUNDIR=/var/run/weewx
 WEEWX_USER=root
-
-# Try to keep systemd from screwing everything up
-export SYSTEMCTL_SKIP_REDIRECT=1
+WEEWX_GROUP=root
 
 # Read configuration variable file if it is present
 [ -r /etc/default/weewx ] && . /etc/default/weewx
 
-DESC=weewx
-DAEMON=$WEEWX_BINDIR/weewxd
+WEEWXD=$WEEWX_BINDIR/weewxd.py
 
 # Exit if the package is not installed
-if [ ! -x "$DAEMON" ]; then
-    echo "The $DESC daemon is not installed at $DAEMON"
+if [ ! -x "$WEEWXD" ]; then
+    echo "The $DESC daemon is not installed at $WEEWXD"
     exit 0
 fi
 
+DAEMON=$WEEWX_PYTHON $WEEWXD
+
 # Load the VERBOSE setting and other rcS variables
 . /lib/init/vars.sh
 
@@ -68,6 +65,7 @@ fi
 if [ ! -d $WEEWX_RUNDIR ]; then
     mkdir -p $WEEWX_RUNDIR
     chown $WEEWX_USER $WEEWX_RUNDIR
+    chgrp $WEEWX_GROUP $WEEWX_RUNDIR
 fi
 
 # start the daemon
diff --git a/src/weewx_data/util/init.d/weewx.debian b/src/weewx_data/util/init.d/weewx.debian
deleted file mode 100755
index b0a5fc60..00000000
--- a/src/weewx_data/util/init.d/weewx.debian
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,181 +0,0 @@
-#! /bin/sh
-# Author: Tom Keffer <keffer@gmail.com>
-# Startup script for Debian derivatives
-#
-# the skeleton script in debian 6 does not work properly in package scripts.
-# the return/exit codes cause {pre|post}{inst|rm} to fail regardless of the
-# script completion status.  this script exits explicitly.
-#
-# the skeleton script also does not work properly with python applications,
-# as the lsb tools cannot distinguish between the python interpreter and
-# the python code that was invoked.  this script uses ps and grep to look
-# for the application signature instead of using the lsb tools to determine
-# whether the app is running.
-#
-### BEGIN INIT INFO
-# Provides:          weewx
-# Required-Start:    $local_fs $remote_fs $syslog $time
-# Required-Stop:     $local_fs $remote_fs $syslog
-# Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
-# Default-Stop:      0 1 6
-# Short-Description: weewx weather system
-# Description:       Manages the weewx weather system
-### END INIT INFO
-
-# Do NOT "set -e"
-
-# PATH should only include /usr/* if it runs after the mountnfs.sh script
-PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin
-
-DESC="weewx weather system"
-NAME=weewx
-
-# these can be overridden in the default file
-WEEWX_BIN=/home/weewx/bin/weewxd
-WEEWX_CFG=/home/weewx/weewx.conf
-WEEWX_PID=/var/run/$NAME.pid
-WEEWX_USER=root
-
-# Read configuration variable file if it is present
-[ -r /etc/default/$NAME ] && . /etc/default/$NAME
-
-# Exit if the package is not installed
-[ -x "$WEEWX_BIN" ] || exit 0
-
-DAEMON=$WEEWX_BIN
-DAEMON_ARGS="--daemon --pidfile=$WEEWX_PID $WEEWX_CFG" 
-
-# Load the VERBOSE setting and other rcS variables
-. /lib/init/vars.sh
-
-# Define LSB log_* functions.
-# Depend on lsb-base (>= 3.0-6) to ensure that this file is present.
-. /lib/lsb/init-functions
-
-# start the daemon/service
-#   0 if daemon has been started
-#   1 if daemon was already running
-#   2 if daemon could not be started
-# check using ps not the pid file.  pid file could be leftover.
-do_start() {
-    NPROC=$(count_procs)
-    if [ $NPROC != 0 ]; then
-        return 1
-    fi
-    start-stop-daemon --start --chuid $WEEWX_USER --pidfile $WEEWX_PID --exec $DAEMON -- $DAEMON_ARGS || return 2
-    return 0
-}
-
-# stop the daemon/service
-#   0 if daemon has been stopped
-#   1 if daemon was already stopped
-#   2 if daemon could not be stopped
-#   other if a failure occurred
-do_stop() {
-    # bail out if the app is not running
-    NPROC=$(count_procs)
-    if [ $NPROC = 0 ]; then
-        return 1
-    fi
-    # bail out if there is no pid file
-    if [ ! -f $WEEWX_PID ]; then
-        return 1
-    fi
-    start-stop-daemon --stop --user $WEEWX_USER --pidfile $WEEWX_PID
-    # we cannot trust the return value from start-stop-daemon
-    RETVAL=2
-    c=0
-    while [ $c -lt 24 -a "$RETVAL" = "2" ]; do
-        c=`expr $c + 1`
-        # process may not really have completed, so check it
-        NPROC=$(count_procs)
-        if [ $NPROC = 0 ]; then
-            RETVAL=0
-        else
-            echo -n "."
-            sleep 5
-        fi
-    done
-    if [ "$RETVAL" = "0" -o "$RETVAL" = "1" ]; then
-        # delete the pid file just in case
-        rm -f $WEEWX_PID
-    fi
-    return "$RETVAL"
-}
-
-# send a SIGHUP to the daemon/service
-do_reload() {
-    start-stop-daemon --stop --signal 1 --quiet --user $WEEWX_USER --pidfile $WEEWX_PID
-    return 0
-}
-
-count_procs() {
-    NPROC=`ps ax | grep weewxd | grep $NAME.pid | wc -l`
-    echo $NPROC
-}
-
-RETVAL=0
-case "$1" in
-    start)
-        log_daemon_msg "Starting $DESC" "$NAME"
-        do_start
-        case "$?" in
-            0) log_end_msg 0; RETVAL=0 ;;
-            1) log_action_cont_msg " already running" && log_end_msg 0; RETVAL=0 ;;
-            2) log_end_msg 1; RETVAL=1 ;;
-        esac
-        ;;
-    stop)
-        log_daemon_msg "Stopping $DESC" "$NAME"
-        do_stop
-        case "$?" in
-            0) log_end_msg 0; RETVAL=0 ;;
-            1) log_action_cont_msg " not running" && log_end_msg 0; RETVAL=0 ;;
-            2) log_end_msg 1; RETVAL=1 ;;
-        esac
-        ;;
-    status)
-        NPROC=$(count_procs)
-        if [ $NPROC -gt 1 ]; then
-            MSG="running multiple times"
-        elif [ $NPROC = 1 ]; then
-            MSG="running"
-        else
-            MSG="not running"
-        fi
-        log_daemon_msg "Status of $DESC" "$MSG"
-        log_end_msg 0
-        RETVAL=0
-        ;;
-    reload|force-reload)
-        log_daemon_msg "Reloading $DESC" "$NAME"
-        do_reload
-        RETVAL=$?
-        log_end_msg $RETVAL
-        ;;
-    restart)
-        log_daemon_msg "Restarting $DESC" "$NAME"
-        do_stop
-        case "$?" in
-            0|1)
-                do_start
-                case "$?" in
-                    0) log_end_msg 0; RETVAL=0 ;;
-                    1) log_end_msg 1; RETVAL=1 ;; # Old process still running
-                    *) log_end_msg 1; RETVAL=1 ;; # Failed to start
-                esac
-                ;;
-            *)
-      # Failed to stop
-                log_end_msg 1
-                RETVAL=1
-                ;;
-        esac
-        ;;
-    *)
-        echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|status|restart|reload}"
-        exit 3
-        ;;
-esac
-
-exit $RETVAL
diff --git a/src/weewx_data/util/init.d/weewx.freebsd b/src/weewx_data/util/init.d/weewx.freebsd
old mode 100644
new mode 100755
index a6548a79..853c6fc9
--- a/src/weewx_data/util/init.d/weewx.freebsd
+++ b/src/weewx_data/util/init.d/weewx.freebsd
@@ -1,13 +1,24 @@
+#!/bin/sh
 #
 # PROVIDE: weewx
 # REQUIRE: DAEMON
+# KEYWORD: shutdown
 #
-# Add the following line to /etc/rc.conf.local or /etc/rc.conf
-# to enable weewx:
+# install this file as /usr/local/etc/rc.d/weewx
 #
-# weewx_enable (bool): Set to NO by default
-#                      Set it to YES to enable weewx
+# to enable it, put this in /etc/rc.conf.local
+# weewx_enable=YES
 #
+# to disable it, use weewx_enable=NO
+
+WEEWX_PYTHON=/usr/local/bin/python3
+WEEWX_BINDIR=/usr/local/weewx/src
+WEEWX_CFGDIR=/usr/local/etc/weewx
+WEEWX_RUNDIR=/var/run
+WEEWX_CFG=weewx.conf
+
+# Read configuration variable file if it is present
+[ -r /etc/defaults/weewx ] && . /etc/defaults/weewx
 
 . /etc/rc.subr
 
@@ -17,15 +28,26 @@ rcvar=weewx_enable
 load_rc_config $name
 
 start_cmd=weewx_start
-weewx_daemon=/usr/local/etc/weewx/bin/weewxd
+stop_cmd=weewx_stop
+
+weewx_daemon="${WEEWX_PYTHON} ${WEEWX_BINDIR}/weewxd.py"
 command=${weewx_daemon}
-procname=${weewx_procname:-/usr/local/bin/python3}
-weewx_pid=/var/run/weewx.pid
-weewx_config=/usr/local/etc/weewx/weewx.conf
+procname=${weewx_procname:-${WEEWX_PYTHON}}
+weewx_pid=${WEEWX_RUNDIR}/weewx.pid
+weewx_config=${WEEWX_CFGDIR}/${WEEWX_CFG}
 
 weewx_start() {
-   echo "Starting ${name}."
-   ${weewx_daemon} --daemon --pidfile=${weewx_pid} ${weewx_config} &
+    echo "Starting ${name}."
+    ${weewx_daemon} --daemon --pidfile=${weewx_pid} ${weewx_config}
+}
+
+weewx_stop() {
+    if [ -f ${weewx_pid} ]; then
+        echo "Stopping ${name}."
+        kill `cat ${weewx_pid}`
+    else
+        echo "${name} is not running"
+    fi
 }
 
 run_rc_command "$1"
diff --git a/src/weewx_data/util/init.d/weewx.lsb b/src/weewx_data/util/init.d/weewx.lsb
deleted file mode 100755
index 5b7ac296..00000000
--- a/src/weewx_data/util/init.d/weewx.lsb
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,275 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# Author: Tom Keffer <keffer@gmail.com>
-# LSB system startup script for weewx
-
-# derived from LSB template script by Kurt Garloff, SUSE / Novell
-#
-# see http://www.linuxbase.org/spec/
-#     http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HighQuality-Apps-HOWTO/
-#
-# Note: This script uses functions rc_XXX defined in /etc/rc.status on
-# UnitedLinux/SUSE/Novell based Linux distributions. However, it will work
-# on other distributions as well, by using the LSB (Linux Standard Base) 
-# or RH functions or by open coding the needed functions.
-
-# chkconfig: 345 99 00
-# description: weewx weather daemon
-
-### BEGIN INIT INFO
-# Provides:          weewx
-# Required-Start:    $local_fs $syslog $time
-# Required-Stop:     $local_fs $syslog $time
-# Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
-# Default-Stop:      0 1 6
-# Short-Description: weewx weather system
-# Description:       Manages the weewx weather system
-### END INIT INFO
-
-# Note on runlevels:
-# 0 - halt/poweroff 			6 - reboot
-# 1 - single user			2 - multiuser without network exported
-# 3 - multiuser w/ network (text mode)  5 - multiuser w/ network and X11 (xdm)
-
-# Check for missing binaries (stale symlinks should not happen)
-# Note: Special treatment of stop for LSB conformance
-WEEWX_BIN=/home/weewx/bin/weewxd
-WEEWX_CFG=/home/weewx/weewx.conf
-WEEWX_ARGS="--daemon $WEEWX_CFG"
-test -x $WEEWX_BIN || { echo "$WEEWX_BIN not installed"; 
-	if [ "$1" = "stop" ]; then exit 0;
-	else exit 5; fi; }
-
-# Source LSB init functions
-# providing start_daemon, killproc, pidofproc, 
-# log_success_msg, log_failure_msg and log_warning_msg.
-# This is currently not used by UnitedLinux based distributions and
-# not needed for init scripts for UnitedLinux only. If it is used,
-# the functions from rc.status should not be sourced or used.
-#. /lib/lsb/init-functions
-
-# Shell functions sourced from /etc/rc.status:
-#      rc_check         check and set local and overall rc status
-#      rc_status        check and set local and overall rc status
-#      rc_status -v     be verbose in local rc status and clear it afterwards
-#      rc_status -v -r  ditto and clear both the local and overall rc status
-#      rc_status -s     display "skipped" and exit with status 3
-#      rc_status -u     display "unused" and exit with status 3
-#      rc_failed        set local and overall rc status to failed
-#      rc_failed <num>  set local and overall rc status to <num>
-#      rc_reset         clear both the local and overall rc status
-#      rc_exit          exit appropriate to overall rc status
-#      rc_active        checks whether a service is activated by symlinks
-
-# Use the SUSE rc_ init script functions;
-# emulate them on LSB, RH and other systems
-
-# Default: Assume sysvinit binaries exist
-start_daemon() { /sbin/start_daemon ${1+"$@"}; }
-killproc()     { /sbin/killproc     ${1+"$@"}; }
-pidofproc()    { /sbin/pidofproc    ${1+"$@"}; }
-checkproc()    { /sbin/checkproc    ${1+"$@"}; }
-if test -e /etc/rc.status; then
-    # SUSE rc script library
-    . /etc/rc.status
-else
-    export LC_ALL=POSIX
-    _cmd=$1
-    declare -a _SMSG
-    if test "${_cmd}" = "status"; then
-	_SMSG=(running dead dead unused unknown reserved)
-	_RC_UNUSED=3
-    else
-	_SMSG=(done failed failed missed failed skipped unused failed failed reserved)
-	_RC_UNUSED=6
-    fi
-    if test -e /lib/lsb/init-functions; then
-	# LSB    
-    	. /lib/lsb/init-functions
-	echo_rc()
-	{
-	    if test ${_RC_RV} = 0; then
-		log_success_msg "  [${_SMSG[${_RC_RV}]}] "
-	    else
-		log_failure_msg "  [${_SMSG[${_RC_RV}]}] "
-	    fi
-	}
-	# TODO: Add checking for lockfiles
-	checkproc() { return pidofproc ${1+"$@"} >/dev/null 2>&1; }
-    elif test -e /etc/init.d/functions; then
-	# RHAT
-	. /etc/init.d/functions
-	echo_rc()
-	{
-	    #echo -n "  [${_SMSG[${_RC_RV}]}] "
-	    if test ${_RC_RV} = 0; then
-		success "  [${_SMSG[${_RC_RV}]}] "
-	    else
-		failure "  [${_SMSG[${_RC_RV}]}] "
-	    fi
-	}
-	checkproc() { return status ${1+"$@"}; }
-	start_daemon() { return daemon ${1+"$@"}; }
-    else
-	# emulate it
-	echo_rc() { echo "  [${_SMSG[${_RC_RV}]}] "; }
-    fi
-    rc_reset() { _RC_RV=0; }
-    rc_failed()
-    {
-	if test -z "$1"; then 
-	    _RC_RV=1;
-	elif test "$1" != "0"; then 
-	    _RC_RV=$1; 
-    	fi
-	return ${_RC_RV}
-    }
-    rc_check()
-    {
-	return rc_failed $?
-    }	
-    rc_status()
-    {
-	rc_failed $?
-	if test "$1" = "-r"; then _RC_RV=0; shift; fi
-	if test "$1" = "-s"; then rc_failed 5; echo_rc; rc_failed 3; shift; fi
-	if test "$1" = "-u"; then rc_failed ${_RC_UNUSED}; echo_rc; rc_failed 3; shift; fi
-	if test "$1" = "-v"; then echo_rc; shift; fi
-	if test "$1" = "-r"; then _RC_RV=0; shift; fi
-	return ${_RC_RV}
-    }
-    rc_exit() { exit ${_RC_RV}; }
-    rc_active() 
-    {
-	if test -z "$RUNLEVEL"; then read RUNLEVEL REST < <(/sbin/runlevel); fi
-	if test -e /etc/init.d/S[0-9][0-9]${1}; then return 0; fi
-	return 1
-    }
-fi
-
-# Reset status of this service
-rc_reset
-
-# Return values acc. to LSB for all commands but status:
-# 0	  - success
-# 1       - generic or unspecified error
-# 2       - invalid or excess argument(s)
-# 3       - unimplemented feature (e.g. "reload")
-# 4       - user had insufficient privileges
-# 5       - program is not installed
-# 6       - program is not configured
-# 7       - program is not running
-# 8--199  - reserved (8--99 LSB, 100--149 distrib, 150--199 appl)
-# 
-# Note that starting an already running service, stopping
-# or restarting a not-running service as well as the restart
-# with force-reload (in case signaling is not supported) are
-# considered a success.
-
-case "$1" in
-    start)
-	echo -n "Starting weewx "
-	## Start daemon with startproc(8). If this fails
-	## the return value is set appropriately by startproc.
-	start_daemon $WEEWX_BIN $WEEWX_ARGS
-
-	# Remember status and be verbose
-	rc_status -v
-	;;
-    stop)
-	echo -n "Shutting down weewx "
-	## Stop daemon with killproc(8) and if this fails
-	## killproc sets the return value according to LSB.
-
-	killproc -TERM $WEEWX_BIN
-
-	# Remember status and be verbose
-	rc_status -v
-	;;
-    try-restart|condrestart)
-	## Do a restart only if the service was active before.
-	## Note: try-restart is now part of LSB (as of 1.9).
-	## RH has a similar command named condrestart.
-	if test "$1" = "condrestart"; then
-		echo "${attn} Use try-restart ${done}(LSB)${attn} rather than condrestart ${warn}(RH)${norm}"
-	fi
-	$0 status
-	if test $? = 0; then
-		$0 restart
-	else
-		rc_reset	# Not running is not a failure.
-	fi
-	# Remember status and be quiet
-	rc_status
-	;;
-    restart)
-	## Stop the service and regardless of whether it was
-	## running or not, start it again.
-	$0 stop
-	$0 start
-
-	# Remember status and be quiet
-	rc_status
-	;;
-    force-reload)
-	## Signal the daemon to reload its config. Most daemons
-	## do this on signal 1 (SIGHUP).
-	## If it does not support it, restart the service if it
-	## is running.
-
-	echo -n "Reload service weewx "
-	## if it supports it:
-	killproc -HUP $WEEWX_BIN
-	touch /var/run/weewx.pid
-	rc_status -v
-
-	## Otherwise:
-	#$0 try-restart
-	#rc_status
-	;;
-    reload)
-	## Like force-reload, but if daemon does not support
-	## signaling, do nothing (!)
-
-	# If it supports signaling:
-	echo -n "Reload service weewx "
-	killproc -HUP $WEEWX_BIN
-	touch /var/run/weewx.pid
-	rc_status -v
-	
-	## Otherwise if it does not support reload:
-	#rc_failed 3
-	#rc_status -v
-	;;
-    status)
-	echo -n "Checking for service weewx "
-	## Check status with checkproc(8), if process is running
-	## checkproc will return with exit status 0.
-
-	# Return value is slightly different for the status command:
-	# 0 - service up and running
-	# 1 - service dead, but /var/run/  pid  file exists
-	# 2 - service dead, but /var/lock/ lock file exists
-	# 3 - service not running (unused)
-	# 4 - service status unknown :-(
-	# 5--199 reserved (5--99 LSB, 100--149 distro, 150--199 appl.)
-	
-	# NOTE: checkproc returns LSB compliant status values.
-	checkproc $WEEWX_BIN
-	# NOTE: rc_status knows that we called this init script with
-	# "status" option and adapts its messages accordingly.
-	rc_status -v
-	;;
-    probe)
-	## Optional: Probe for the necessity of a reload, print out the
-	## argument to this init script which is required for a reload.
-	## Note: probe is not (yet) part of LSB (as of 1.9)
-
-	#test /etc/FOO/FOO.conf -nt /var/run/FOO.pid && echo reload
-	echo "Probe not supported"
-	;;
-    *)
-	echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|status|try-restart|restart|force-reload|reload|probe}"
-	exit 1
-	;;
-esac
-rc_exit
diff --git a/src/weewx_data/util/init.d/weewx.redhat b/src/weewx_data/util/init.d/weewx.redhat
deleted file mode 100755
index 731eac44..00000000
--- a/src/weewx_data/util/init.d/weewx.redhat
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,74 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# Author: Mark Jenks <mjenks@netnet.net>
-# Startup script for Redhat derivatives
-#
-# chkconfig: 2345 99 01
-# description: start and stop the weewx weather system
-#
-# Do NOT "set -e"
-
-# PATH should only include /usr/* if it runs after the mountnfs.sh script
-PATH=/sbin:/usr/sbin:/bin:/usr/bin
-
-NAME=weewx
-
-WEEWX_BIN=/home/weewx/bin/weewxd
-WEEWX_CFG=/home/weewx/weewx.conf
-WEEWX_PID=/var/run/$NAME.pid
-WEEWX_LOCK=/var/lock/subsys/$NAME
-
-# Read configuration variable file if it is present
-[ -r /etc/default/$NAME ] && . /etc/default/$NAME
-
-# Exit if the package is not installed
-[ -x "$WEEWX_BIN" ] || exit 0
-
-DAEMON_ARGS="--daemon --pidfile=$WEEWX_PID $WEEWX_CFG"
-
-# Source function library.
-. /etc/init.d/functions
-
-# See how we were called.
-case "$1" in
-  start)
-        # Start daemon.
-        echo -n $"Starting $NAME: "
-        daemon --pidfile $WEEWX_PID $WEEWX_BIN $DAEMON_ARGS
-        RETVAL=$?
-        echo
-        [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && touch $WEEWX_LOCK
-        ;;
-  stop)
-        # Stop daemon.
-        echo -n $"Shutting down $NAME: "
-        killproc $NAME
-        RETVAL=$?
-        echo
-        [ $RETVAL -eq 0 ] && rm -f $WEEWX_LOCK
-        ;;
-  status)
-        echo -n $"Checking for $NAME: "
-        status $NAME
-        RETVAL=$?
-        ;;
-  restart)
-        echo -n $"Restarting $NAME: "
-        $0 stop
-        $0 start
-        ;;
-  reload)
-        echo -n $"Reloading $NAME: "
-        killproc $NAME -HUP
-        RETVAL=$?
-        echo
-        ;;
-  condrestart)
-        [ -f $WEEWX_LOCK ] && restart || :
-        ;;
-  *)
-        echo $"Usage: $0 {start|stop|status|restart|reload}"
-        RETVAL=1
-        ;;
-esac
-
-exit $RETVAL
diff --git a/src/weewx_data/util/init.d/weewx.suse b/src/weewx_data/util/init.d/weewx.suse
deleted file mode 100755
index cd3c7781..00000000
--- a/src/weewx_data/util/init.d/weewx.suse
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,151 +0,0 @@
-#!/bin/bash
-# Author: Tom Keffer <keffer@gmail.com>
-# Startup script for SuSE derivatives
-
-### BEGIN INIT INFO
-# Provides:          weewx
-# Required-Start:    $local_fs $syslog $time
-# Required-Stop:     $local_fs $syslog $time
-# Default-Start:     2 3 4 5
-# Default-Stop:      0 1 6
-# Short-Description: weewx weather system
-# Description:       Manages the weewx weather system
-### END INIT INFO
-# chkconfig: 345 99 00
-# description: weewx weather daemon
-
-# runlevels:
-# 0 - halt/poweroff 			6 - reboot
-# 1 - single user			2 - multiuser without network exported
-# 3 - multiuser w/ network (text mode)  5 - multiuser w/ network and X11 (xdm)
-
-# LSB compatible service control script; see http://www.linuxbase.org/spec/
-# Please send feedback to http://www.suse.de/feedback/
-# See also http://www.tldp.org/HOWTO/HighQuality-Apps-HOWTO/
-# 
-# This scriopt uses functions rc_XXX defined in /etc/rc.status on
-# UnitedLinux/SUSE/Novell based Linux distributions.
-
-WEEWX_BIN=/home/weewx/bin/weewxd
-WEEWX_CFG=/home/weewx/weewx.conf
-WEEWX_ARGS="--daemon $WEEWX_CFG"
-WEEWX_PID_FILE=/var/run/weewx.pid
-
-# Read configuration variable file if it is present
-[ -r /etc/default/weewx ] && . /etc/default/weewx
-
-test -x $WEEWX_BIN || { echo "$WEEWX_BIN not installed"; 
-	if [ "$1" = "stop" ]; then exit 0;
-	else exit 5; fi; }
-
-# Shell functions sourced from /etc/rc.status:
-#      rc_check         check and set local and overall rc status
-#      rc_status        check and set local and overall rc status
-#      rc_status -v     be verbose in local rc status and clear it afterwards
-#      rc_status -v -r  ditto and clear both the local and overall rc status
-#      rc_status -s     display "skipped" and exit with status 3
-#      rc_status -u     display "unused" and exit with status 3
-#      rc_failed        set local and overall rc status to failed
-#      rc_failed <num>  set local and overall rc status to <num>
-#      rc_reset         clear both the local and overall rc status
-#      rc_exit          exit appropriate to overall rc status
-#      rc_active        checks whether a service is activated by symlinks
-
-# Assume sysvinit binaries exist
-start_daemon() { /sbin/start_daemon ${1+"$@"}; }
-killproc()     { /sbin/killproc     ${1+"$@"}; }
-pidofproc()    { /sbin/pidofproc    ${1+"$@"}; }
-checkproc()    { /sbin/checkproc    ${1+"$@"}; }
-# SUSE rc script library
-. /etc/rc.status
-
-# Reset status of this service
-rc_reset
-
-# Return values according to LSB for all commands but status:
-# 0	  - success
-# 1       - generic or unspecified error
-# 2       - invalid or excess argument(s)
-# 3       - unimplemented feature (e.g. "reload")
-# 4       - user had insufficient privileges
-# 5       - program is not installed
-# 6       - program is not configured
-# 7       - program is not running
-# 8--199  - reserved (8--99 LSB, 100--149 distrib, 150--199 appl)
-# 
-# Note that starting an already running service, stopping
-# or restarting a not-running service as well as the restart
-# with force-reload (in case signaling is not supported) are
-# considered a success.
-
-case "$1" in
-    start)
-	echo -n "Starting weewx "
-	## Start daemon with startproc(8). If this fails
-	## the return value is set appropriately by startproc.
-	start_daemon $WEEWX_BIN $WEEWX_ARGS
-	rc_status -v
-	;;
-    stop)
-	echo -n "Shutting down weewx "
-	## Stop daemon with killproc(8) and if this fails
-	## killproc sets the return value according to LSB.
-	killproc -TERM -p $WEEWX_PID_FILE python
-	rc_status -v
-	;;
-    try-restart|condrestart)
-	## Do a restart only if the service was active before.
-	## RH has a similar command named condrestart.
-	if test "$1" = "condrestart"; then
-		echo "Use try-restart rather than condrestart"
-	fi
-	$0 status
-	if test $? = 0; then
-		$0 restart
-	else
-		rc_reset	# Not running is not a failure.
-	fi
-	rc_status
-	;;
-    restart)
-	## Stop the service and regardless of whether it was
-	## running or not, start it again.
-	$0 stop
-	$0 start
-	rc_status
-	;;
-    force-reload)
-	echo -n "Reload service weewx "
-	killproc -HUP -p $WEEWX_PID_FILE python
-	rc_status -v
-	;;
-    reload)
-	echo -n "Reload service weewx "
-	killproc -HUP -p $WEEWX_PID_FILE python
-	rc_status -v
-	;;
-    status)
-	echo -n "Checking for service weewx "
-	## Check status with checkproc(8), if process is running
-	## checkproc will return with exit status 0.
-
-	# Return value is slightly different for the status command:
-	# 0 - service up and running
-	# 1 - service dead, but /var/run/  pid  file exists
-	# 2 - service dead, but /var/lock/ lock file exists
-	# 3 - service not running (unused)
-	# 4 - service status unknown :-(
-	# 5--199 reserved (5--99 LSB, 100--149 distro, 150--199 appl.)
-	
-	checkproc $WEEWX_BIN
-	rc_status -v
-	;;
-    probe)
-	echo "Probe not supported"
-	;;
-    *)
-	echo "Usage: $0 {start|stop|status|try-restart|restart|force-reload|reload|probe}"
-	exit 1
-	;;
-esac
-rc_exit
diff --git a/src/weewx_data/util/systemd/weewx.service b/src/weewx_data/util/systemd/weewx.service
index 0259acd1..96acc2e5 100644
--- a/src/weewx_data/util/systemd/weewx.service
+++ b/src/weewx_data/util/systemd/weewx.service
@@ -1,7 +1,4 @@
 # systemd service configuration file for WeeWX
-#
-# For information about running WeeWX under systemd, see:
-#   https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/systemd
 
 [Unit]
 Description=WeeWX weather system
@@ -10,11 +7,11 @@ Requires=time-sync.target
 After=time-sync.target
 
 [Service]
-ExecStart=weewxd weewx.conf
+ExecStart=WEEWX_PYTHON WEEWXD WEEWX_CFGDIR/weewx.conf
 StandardOutput=null
 StandardError=journal+console
-#User=weewx
-#Group=weewx
+User=WEEWX_USER
+Group=WEEWX_GROUP
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target
diff --git a/src/weewx_data/util/systemd/weewx@.service b/src/weewx_data/util/systemd/weewx@.service
index 4228760c..4058b817 100644
--- a/src/weewx_data/util/systemd/weewx@.service
+++ b/src/weewx_data/util/systemd/weewx@.service
@@ -7,9 +7,6 @@
 #  config          ~/weewx-data/XXX.conf          configuration directory
 #  database_name   ~/weewx-data/archive/XXX.sdb   specified in XXX.conf
 #  HTML_ROOT       ~/weewx-data/public_html/XXX   specified in XXX.conf
-#
-# For information about running WeeWX under systemd, see:
-#   https://github.com/weewx/weewx/wiki/systemd
 
 [Unit]
 Description=WeeWX %i
@@ -19,11 +16,11 @@ After=time-sync.target
 PartOf=weewx.service
 
 [Service]
-ExecStart=weewxd --log-label weewxd-%i $HOME/weewx-data/%i.conf
+ExecStart=WEEWX_PYTHON WEEWXD --log-label weewxd-%i WEEWX_CFGDIR/%i.conf
 StandardOutput=null
 StandardError=journal+console
-#User=weewx
-#Group=weewx
+User=WEEWX_USER
+Group=WEEWX_GROUP
 
 [Install]
 WantedBy=multi-user.target