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* Release 1.2. * FAQ, README: Updated for inclsuion of weather-util in Debian. * weather.py: Upped the version to 1.2. * weatherrc: Added more default aliases PAO and SJC (requested by Russ Allbery).
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GENERAL INFORMATION ABOUT THE WEATHER UTILITY
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Copyright (c) 2006 Jeremy Stanley <fungi@yuggoth.org>, all rights reserved.
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Licensed per terms in the LICENSE file distributed with this software.
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WHAT?
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This command-line utility is intended to provide quick access to
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current weather conditions and forecasts. Presently, it is
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capable of returning data for localities throughout the USA by
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retrieving and formatting decoded METARs (Meteorological
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Aerodrome Reports) from NOAA (the National Oceanic and
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Atmospheric Administration) and forecasts from the NWS (National
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Weather Service). The tool is written to function in the same
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spirit as other command-line informational utilities like cal(1),
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calendar(1) and dict(1). It can retrieve arbitrary weather data
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via specific command-line switches (station ID, city, state), or
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aliases can be configured system wide and on a per-user basis. It
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can be freely used and redistributed under the terms of the BSD
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License.
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WHY?
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My girlfriend has a long commute to/from work and school, and
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often wants to check the weather both for home and her office.
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Unfortunately, starting a Web browser, pulling up a weather site,
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entering multiple ZIP codes and waiting for them to load is
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time-consuming for the marginally-impatient. Since she tends to
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stay logged into a shell server most of the time, I figured I'd
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install a quick command-line tool to retrieve weather info for
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her commute, but to my surprise, a quick search turned up little
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that met my basic requirements:
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* retrieve current data on-demand
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* provide both current conditions and short-term forecasts
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* simple, human-readable output
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* easy to configure and use
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* flexible command-line switches and options
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WHERE?
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A tarball for the most recent version of the weather utility can
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be had here:
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http://fungi.yuggoth.org/weather/src/
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Alternatively, Debian Etch (testing) and Sid (unstable) users can
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install the weather-util package from any mirror.
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