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Angel Pappas edited this page Sep 18, 2015 · 5 revisions

Install GPS software

Install gpsd:

sudo apt-get install gpsd gpsd-clients python-gps

Stop gpsd form running at boot time:

sudo update-rc.d gpsd remove

Stop previous gpsd:

sudo killall gpsd

Start the daemon:

sudo gpsd /dev/ttyUSB0 -F /var/run/gpsd.sock

Test that the gps works:

cgps -s

If you want to start the gpsd automatically at boot time, add to /etc/rc.local:

sudo gpsd /dev/ttyUSB0 -F /var/run/gpsd.sock