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Upgrading CumulusMX in the Rpi
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Upgrading CumulusMX in the Rpi
What is your advice about updating the Rpi when a new beta rolls around, delete everything or just look for updated files?
I've managed to get my Pi producing a temporary web site at www.elmnet-weather/C3/index.htm
Just the basic pages so far, that took long enough! Those steel gauges were driving me nuts!
Malcolm
I've managed to get my Pi producing a temporary web site at www.elmnet-weather/C3/index.htm
Just the basic pages so far, that took long enough! Those steel gauges were driving me nuts!
Malcolm
Malcolm
North Herts, UK
http://elm30net.ddns.net
CumulusMX on Raspberry Pi4 B+ 2GB, running on Raspbian Buster booting from USB SSD
from a Davis Vantage Vue with VP2 ISS.
North Herts, UK
http://elm30net.ddns.net
CumulusMX on Raspberry Pi4 B+ 2GB, running on Raspbian Buster booting from USB SSD
from a Davis Vantage Vue with VP2 ISS.
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Re: Upgrading CumulusMX in the Rpi
I just copy/paste the contents of the mx zip file to the folder I run from (with MX stopped of course). I use WinSCP to do the copy/paste.
WinSCP also makes editing files on the rPi a breeze too, it automatically downloads a copy of the file, loads it into your favourite editor, and when you save/close the file in your Windows editor, copies it back to the rPi again. No messing with nano etc!
WinSCP also makes editing files on the rPi a breeze too, it automatically downloads a copy of the file, loads it into your favourite editor, and when you save/close the file in your Windows editor, copies it back to the rPi again. No messing with nano etc!
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Re: Upgrading CumulusMX in the Rpi
Usually you can just unzip the new build over the old one. I try to remember to mention if something has moved, or needs uploading to the web.
Steve
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Re: Upgrading CumulusMX in the Rpi
I do the same, but using Filezilla. I think I tried WinSCP once, but went back to Filezilla. The way Filezilla is going, I may give it another try.mcrossley wrote:WinSCP also makes editing files on the rPi a breeze too, it automatically downloads a copy of the file, loads it into your favourite editor, and when you save/close the file in your Windows editor, copies it back to the rPi again. No messing with nano etc!
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Re: Upgrading CumulusMX in the Rpi
Thanks for the replies, I've installed 'samba' on my Rpi so can see it as a mapped drive from my windows box. Makes cut and paste as easy as Pi!
Malcolm
North Herts, UK
http://elm30net.ddns.net
CumulusMX on Raspberry Pi4 B+ 2GB, running on Raspbian Buster booting from USB SSD
from a Davis Vantage Vue with VP2 ISS.
North Herts, UK
http://elm30net.ddns.net
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Re: Upgrading CumulusMX in the Rpi
But it overwrite also the web template files !?steve wrote:Usually you can just unzip the new build over the old one. I try to remember to mention if something has moved, or needs uploading to the web.
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Re: Upgrading CumulusMX in the Rpi
Ah, yes it does. So you need to take care if you have modified them.
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Re: Upgrading CumulusMX in the Rpi
I setup a Samba server on my Pi for the Pi user directory, password protected. I mount this on my desktop and just edit fills all will nilly. I usually just copy the .zip over Samba then SSH in using open-ssh from cygwin in a command prompt and run the unzip command. You can use putty if you want too to SSH in.
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Running CumuluxMX 3.24.1 b3234 both sites on Windows 11 22H2
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Running CumuluxMX 3.24.1 b3234 both sites on Windows 11 22H2
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Re: Upgrading CumulusMX in the Rpi
My approach is similar, I use putty to remote log in as well. Then I set a second putty window running with tail -f to the current MXDiag file to monitor what is going on.WoodburyMan wrote:I setup a Samba server on my Pi for the Pi user directory, password protected. I mount this on my desktop and just edit fills all will nilly. I usually just copy the .zip over Samba then SSH in using open-ssh from cygwin in a command prompt and run the unzip command. You can use putty if you want too to SSH in.
Last night I updated my Pi to 3016 by checking the File Created dates in windows to see which had new creation dates. There were only a few that were newer than what I had already installed under 3014. It has not been running since but I'll reconnect it to my FO console later and see how it goes.
Malcolm
North Herts, UK
http://elm30net.ddns.net
CumulusMX on Raspberry Pi4 B+ 2GB, running on Raspbian Buster booting from USB SSD
from a Davis Vantage Vue with VP2 ISS.
North Herts, UK
http://elm30net.ddns.net
CumulusMX on Raspberry Pi4 B+ 2GB, running on Raspbian Buster booting from USB SSD
from a Davis Vantage Vue with VP2 ISS.
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Re: Upgrading CumulusMX in the Rpi
For every build I create a new directory on the RPI, and copy all the unzipped files into it.
After stopping CumulusMX.exe I copy the data and backup directory, Cumulus.ini (and web/indexT.htm, until now the only webfiles mod) from the active directory to my Windows computer (also as a backup), and paste these copies onto the new directory of the RPI.
Then I change the path in rc.local and the extra files source path in Cumulus.ini.
(And if needed: copy webfiles -such as cumuluscharts.js- to my web folder)
Finally: sudo reboot.
All this can be done in less than 10 minutes. The advantage: it is very easy to go back to a previous build (CumulusMX is beta!), all files and data are still there.
Tools: a combination of Putty and WinSCP.
After stopping CumulusMX.exe I copy the data and backup directory, Cumulus.ini (and web/indexT.htm, until now the only webfiles mod) from the active directory to my Windows computer (also as a backup), and paste these copies onto the new directory of the RPI.
Then I change the path in rc.local and the extra files source path in Cumulus.ini.
(And if needed: copy webfiles -such as cumuluscharts.js- to my web folder)
Finally: sudo reboot.
All this can be done in less than 10 minutes. The advantage: it is very easy to go back to a previous build (CumulusMX is beta!), all files and data are still there.
Tools: a combination of Putty and WinSCP.
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Re: Upgrading CumulusMX in the Rpi
I am doing basically the same except I copy the CumulusMX folder to CumulusMXBuildNumber erg CumulusMX3022.henkg wrote:For every build I create a new directory on the RPI, and copy all the unzipped files into it.
After stopping CumulusMX.exe I copy the data and backup directory, Cumulus.ini (and web/indexT.htm, until now the only webfiles mod) from the active directory to my Windows computer (also as a backup), and paste these copies onto the new directory of the RPI.
Then I change the path in rc.local and the extra files source path in Cumulus.ini.
(And if needed: copy webfiles -such as cumuluscharts.js- to my web folder)
Finally: sudo reboot.
All this can be done in less than 10 minutes. The advantage: it is very easy to go back to a previous build (CumulusMX is beta!), all files and data are still there.
Tools: a combination of Putty and WinSCP.
Then unzip the new build to CumulusMX, copy relevant files from CumulusMXBuildNumber to CumulusMX.
No need to edit paths in rc.local or Cumulus.ini
Still have an historical copy of the old data and setup.