How To Install wfrog on Ubuntu 18.04

In this tutorial we learn how to install wfrog on Ubuntu 18.04. wfrog is Web-based customizable weather station software

Introduction

In this tutorial we learn how to install wfrog on Ubuntu 18.04.

What is wfrog

wfrog is:

wfrog is a software for logging weather station data and statistics, viewing them graphically on the web and sending them to a remote FTP site. The layout and behaviour is fully customizable through an advanced configuration system. It is written in python with an extensible architecture allowing new station drivers to be written very easily. wfrog supports many weather stations and is compliant with the WESTEP protocol. Supported stations:

  • Ambient Weather WS1080
  • Davis VantagePro, VantagePro2
  • Elecsa AstroTouch 6975
  • Fine Offset Electronics WH1080, WH1081, WH1090, WH1091, WH2080, WH2081, WH3080
  • Freetec PX1117
  • LaCrosse 2300 series, WS28xx (in progress)
  • Oregon Scientific WMR100N, WMR200, WMRS200, WMR928X
  • PCE FWS20
  • Scientific Sales Pro Touch Screen Weather Station
  • Topcom National Geographic 265NE
  • Watson W8681

There are three methods to install wfrog on Ubuntu 18.04. We can use apt-get, apt and aptitude. In the following sections we will describe each method. You can choose one of them.

Install wfrog Using apt-get

Update apt database with apt-get using the following command.

sudo apt-get update

After updating apt database, We can install wfrog using apt-get by running the following command:

sudo apt-get -y install wfrog

Install wfrog Using apt

Update apt database with apt using the following command.

sudo apt update

After updating apt database, We can install wfrog using apt by running the following command:

sudo apt -y install wfrog

Install wfrog Using aptitude

If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Ubuntu. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.

sudo aptitude update

After updating apt database, We can install wfrog using aptitude by running the following command:

sudo aptitude -y install wfrog

How To Uninstall wfrog on Ubuntu 18.04

To uninstall only the wfrog package we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get remove wfrog

Uninstall wfrog And Its Dependencies

To uninstall wfrog and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Ubuntu 18.04, we can use the command below:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove wfrog

Remove wfrog Configurations and Data

To remove wfrog configuration and data from Ubuntu 18.04 we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y purge wfrog

Remove wfrog configuration, data, and all of its dependencies

We can use the following command to remove wfrog configurations, data and all of its dependencies, we can use the following command:

sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge wfrog

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Summary

In this tutorial we learn how to install wfrog package on Ubuntu 18.04 using different package management tools: apt, apt-get and aptitude.