setup

Running debian for the first time.

Login
$ sudo su
# apt remove apache2
# apt update
# apt upgrade
# dpkg-reconfigure tzdata
# dpkg-reconfigure locales

# wget -qO - http://weewx.com/keys.html | sudo apt-key add -
# wget -qO - http://weewx.com/apt/weewx.list | sudo tee /etc/apt/sources.list.d/weewx.list
# apt update

Copy rc.local to /etc (Modify the power saving time if necessary)
Copy weather-power-saver to /etc

# chmod +x /etc/rc.local
# chmod +x /etc/weather-power-saver

Only copy these file if you have a webcam and are sftp-ing the image.
Copy upload.sh to /etc (Edit and add the username, password and host)
Copy uploadfile.sftp to /etc

# chmod +x /etc/upload.sh (webcam only)
# apt install fswebcam putty-tools (webcam only)

# apt install weewx

# apt install python-ephem (option for addition power saving, sun rise and sun set)
# chmod + /home/debian/sunrise.py
# chmod + /home/debian/sunset.py

When you are done, weeWX will be running in the background as a daemon.

If you are using a third-party weather service. EG. Weather underground. 
Edit the /etc/weewx/weewx.conf add your usename and password.

NOTE: vantage: LOOP try #1; error: Expected to read 99 chars; got 0 instead
edit /usr/shared/weewx/weewx/drivers/vantage.py
Change: 200 to 100
    for _loop_packet in self.genDavisLoopPackets(200):
to:
    for _loop_packet in self.genDavisLoopPackets(100):

# tailf /var/log/syslog


Add to .bashrc

# Shut down power saving?
while true; do
    read -p "Shut down powersaver [Y/n]?" yn
    case $yn in
        [Yy]* ) 
            sudo service rc.local stop;
            sudo systemctl daemon-reload;
            break;;
        [Nn]* )
            break;;
        * )
            echo "Please answer y or n";;
    esac
done

Add to .bash_logout

# Start power saving?
while true; do
    read -p "Start powersaver [Y/n]?" yn
    case $yn in
        [Yy]* ) 
            sudo service rc.local start;
            break;;
        [Nn]* )
            break;;
        * )
            echo "Please answer y or n";;
    esac
done