Re: [gpsd-users] gegps not working

[Gary E. Miller]

Yo Mauro!

On Fri, 4 May 2018 11:57:05 +0200
Mauro Cominale <address@hidden> wrote:

> I've installed the daemon gpsd configured to catch the position from
> a NMEA over IP port (tcp://xxx.xxx.xxx.xxx:2222).
> I'm able to recognise the position using gpsmon so I'm sure that the
> daemon recognises the position from the TCP/IP port

Cool.

> I've used the command
> 
> gegps -d /usr/bin/ -i

Writing to /usr/bin a bad idea.  Only root should write there, and only
for maintenance.  Try /tmp, /var/tmp, or ~.

> to generate the file for Google Earth

Never used gegps.  Maybe someone else here has and can help.

> I loaded the generated file on GE but does't work.

Can you send that file?

> Google earth doesn't recognise the position.

Ugh.  Earth now only runs in Chrome.  And I can't get Earth to run in
my Chrome install.  So I can't test.

RGDS
GARY
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