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Tom Keffer
2023-09-04 17:40:44 -07:00
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### New location for `user` directory
This affects users who are using a package installer (such as from Debian or RPM
packages).
packages). Users who used a `setup.py` install are not affected.
Previous versions would install any Python code used by extensions alongside
other code, usually in `/usr/share/weewx/user`.
The package installers for previous versions of WeeWX would install any Python
code used by extensions alongside other code, usually in
`/usr/share/weewx/user`.
However, Version 5 strives to keep user data separate from code. This makes
backups easier, and allows read-only code areas. The `user` directory is now
located with other user data in `/etc/weewx/`, specifically in
However, Version 5 strives to keep user data separate from code. The `user`
directory is now located with other user data in `/etc/weewx/`, specifically in
`/etc/weewx/bin/user`. You will have to either reinstall any extensions, or
manually copy over the `user` directory. For example,
@@ -90,7 +90,8 @@ cp -r /usr/share/weewx/user/ /etc/weewx/bin/
### New utilities
Most of the old utilities have been collected and put under one master utility,
`weectl`. This make it easy to use the `--help` option to see what you want.
`weectl`. This make it easy to use the `--help` option to see which one you
want.
| Old utility | New utility |
|-----------------|--------------------|