Posts Tagged ‘linux’

Setting up wview (5.5.4) on Ubuntu (9.0.4)

In: Technology & Gadgets

10 Sep 2009

This is an update to a previous post covering the new process for setting up a dedicated server running Ubuntu server edition connected to a Davis Vantage Pro2 weather station console via a serial port. There are a few changes because of the architecture of the wview program changing databases from MySQL to SQLite. The [...]

Playing house with Gutsy Gibbon

In: Technology & Gadgets

25 Nov 2007

Well, rumors of a user-friendly installation and easy compatibility for Ubuntu 7.10 are greatly exaggerated. Although it’s easy to use, it’s really quite difficult to install. Here are some of my trials and tribulations, and how I fixed them.

Funny linux commands and their results

In: Technology & Gadgets

19 Sep 2007

Check out these priceless geek-jokes.
% got a light?
No match.

Linux Slug: VOIP & Weather Station

In: Technology & Gadgets

2 Sep 2007

I wanted a silent weather server to run wviewweather on, to go with my new Davis Vantage Pro 2.

In view of the latest problems Vonage has been having (they are involved with litigation with Nortel, Sprint, Verizon and SunRocket), I decided to go somewhat farther afield to seek out an alternate solution.

To serve as both [...]

Linux installed

In: Technology & Gadgets

31 Mar 2007

Finally got my first LINUX server up-and-running for the fire department. It’s a great indication of how some distributions are much better than others. Read on to see how it progressed.


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