*gnome-shell-extension-openweather* is a simple extension for displaying weather conditions and forecasts in GNOME Shell, featuring support for multiple locations, no need for WOEID, a symmetrical layout and a settings panel through *gnome-shell-extension-prefs*.
*gnome-shell-extension-openweather* is a simple extension for displaying weather conditions and forecasts in GNOME Shell, featuring support for multiple locations, no need for WOEID, a symmetrical layout and a settings panel through *gnome-shell-extension-prefs*.
Currently, the weather data, including forecasts for up to ten days, is fetched from [OpenWeatherMap](http://openweathermap.org/).
The weather data is fetched from [OpenWeatherMap](https://openweathermap.org/) (including forecasts for up to ten days) or [forecast.io](https://forecast.io) (including forecasts for up to eight days).
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### [Fedora](https://fedoraproject.org/)
### [Fedora](https://fedoraproject.org/)
You can install the extension from [my repo](http://rpm.jenslody.de/).
You can install the extension from [my repo](http://rpm.jenslody.de/).
I have packages for Fedora 18, 19 and 20.
I have packages for Fedora 20, 21, 22, rawhideand RedHat/CentOS 7.
To install my repo download and install [this rpm](http://rpm.jenslody.de/fedora-jenslody.de-0.1-2.fc17.noarch.rpm).
To install my repo download and install [this rpm for all non-rawhide versions](https://rpm.jenslody.de/fedora-jenslody.de-0.3-1.fc19.noarch.rpm), [this rpm for rawhide](https://rpm.jenslody.de/fedora-rawhide-jenslody.de-0.3-1.fc22.noarch.rpm) and [this rpm for RedHat/CentOS 7](https://rpm.jenslody.de/centos-jenslody.de-0.2-2.el5.centos.noarch.rpm).
If it is not installed automatically, just run:
If it is not installed automatically, just run (for non-rawhide):
Or go to my [site on fedoras copr-project](https://copr.fedoraproject.org/coprs/jenslody/gnome-shell-extensions/), the files are build and hosted there.
## Generic (Local installation)
## Generic (Local installation)
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You can also use *dconf-editor* or *gsettings* to configure the extension through the command line.
You can also use *dconf-editor* or *gsettings* to configure the extension through the command line.
If you switch from old openweathermap to the new master ( or openweathermap), you can load the settings with
The [OpenWeatherMap](https://openweathermap.org/) maintainers recommend to use an [API key](http://openweathermap.org/appid). This key can be added in the preferences dialog.
To use [Forecast.io](https://forecast.io) you need an to [register](https://developer.forecast.io/register) and get an API key. With this key you can make 1000 requests per day for free. This should be enough for this extension in any normal use case.
This can also work for most locations, if you switch from old yahoo-based master-branch (now yahoo) to the new master-branch (openweathermap-based).
The [OpenWeatherMap](http://openweathermap.org/) maintainers recommend to use an [API key](http://openweathermap.org/appid). This key can be added in the preferences dialog.
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