gpsd service does not locate USB GPS
I have a BU-353S4 USB GPS receiver. I am running Kubuntu 18.04. When I manually run gpsd with gpsd /dev/ttyUSB0, it correctly identifies the device and gets a fix when one is available.
When I let gpsd run automatically, this doesn't work. It seems that gpsd does not find the device and does not try to open it.
If I add /dev/ttyUSB0 to /etc/defaults/gpsd and I run the service, then the GPS works. However, if I then disconnect the GPS and reconnects it, then the daemon does not locate it again.
My /etc/defaults/gpsd says:
# Default settings for the gpsd init script and the hotplug wrapper.
# Start the gpsd daemon automatically at boot time
START_DAEMON="true"
# Use USB hotplugging to add new USB devices automatically to the daemon
USBAUTO="true"
# Devices gpsd should collect to at boot time.
# They need to be read/writeable, either by user gpsd or the group dialout.
DEVICES="/dev/ttyUSB0"
# Other options you want to pass to gpsd
GPSD_OPTIONS=""
What am I doing wrong?
linux kubuntu gps
asked Dec 4 at 9:44
Shachar Shemesh
1338
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I have a BU-353S4 USB GPS receiver. I am running Kubuntu 18.04. When I manually run gpsd with gpsd /dev/ttyUSB0, it correctly identifies the device and gets a fix when one is available.
When I let gpsd run automatically, this doesn't work. It seems that gpsd does not find the device and does not try to open it.
If I add /dev/ttyUSB0 to /etc/defaults/gpsd and I run the service, then the GPS works. However, if I then disconnect the GPS and reconnects it, then the daemon does not locate it again.
My /etc/defaults/gpsd says:
# Default settings for the gpsd init script and the hotplug wrapper.
# Start the gpsd daemon automatically at boot time
START_DAEMON="true"
# Use USB hotplugging to add new USB devices automatically to the daemon
USBAUTO="true"
# Devices gpsd should collect to at boot time.
# They need to be read/writeable, either by user gpsd or the group dialout.
DEVICES="/dev/ttyUSB0"
# Other options you want to pass to gpsd
GPSD_OPTIONS=""
What am I doing wrong?
linux kubuntu gps
asked Dec 4 at 9:44
Shachar Shemesh
1338
Does a manualsudo gpsdctl add /dev/ttyUSB0correctly add the device?
– grawity
Dec 4 at 9:50
Yes. And also some text to make the comment long enough.
– Shachar Shemesh
Dec 4 at 10:04
add a comment |
I have a BU-353S4 USB GPS receiver. I am running Kubuntu 18.04. When I manually run gpsd with gpsd /dev/ttyUSB0, it correctly identifies the device and gets a fix when one is available.
When I let gpsd run automatically, this doesn't work. It seems that gpsd does not find the device and does not try to open it.
If I add /dev/ttyUSB0 to /etc/defaults/gpsd and I run the service, then the GPS works. However, if I then disconnect the GPS and reconnects it, then the daemon does not locate it again.
My /etc/defaults/gpsd says:
# Default settings for the gpsd init script and the hotplug wrapper.
# Start the gpsd daemon automatically at boot time
START_DAEMON="true"
# Use USB hotplugging to add new USB devices automatically to the daemon
USBAUTO="true"
# Devices gpsd should collect to at boot time.
# They need to be read/writeable, either by user gpsd or the group dialout.
DEVICES="/dev/ttyUSB0"
# Other options you want to pass to gpsd
GPSD_OPTIONS=""
What am I doing wrong?
linux kubuntu gps
asked Dec 4 at 9:44
Shachar Shemesh
1338
I have a BU-353S4 USB GPS receiver. I am running Kubuntu 18.04. When I manually run gpsd with gpsd /dev/ttyUSB0, it correctly identifies the device and gets a fix when one is available.
When I let gpsd run automatically, this doesn't work. It seems that gpsd does not find the device and does not try to open it.
If I add /dev/ttyUSB0 to /etc/defaults/gpsd and I run the service, then the GPS works. However, if I then disconnect the GPS and reconnects it, then the daemon does not locate it again.
My /etc/defaults/gpsd says:
# Default settings for the gpsd init script and the hotplug wrapper.
# Start the gpsd daemon automatically at boot time
START_DAEMON="true"
# Use USB hotplugging to add new USB devices automatically to the daemon
USBAUTO="true"
# Devices gpsd should collect to at boot time.
# They need to be read/writeable, either by user gpsd or the group dialout.
DEVICES="/dev/ttyUSB0"
# Other options you want to pass to gpsd
GPSD_OPTIONS=""
What am I doing wrong?
linux kubuntu gps
linux kubuntu gps
asked Dec 4 at 9:44
Shachar Shemesh
1338
asked Dec 4 at 9:44
Shachar Shemesh
1338
asked Dec 4 at 9:44
Shachar Shemesh
1338
asked Dec 4 at 9:44
Shachar Shemesh
1338
asked Dec 4 at 9:44
Shachar Shemesh
1338
1338
Does a manualsudo gpsdctl add /dev/ttyUSB0correctly add the device?
– grawity
Dec 4 at 9:50
Yes. And also some text to make the comment long enough.
– Shachar Shemesh
Dec 4 at 10:04
add a comment |
Does a manualsudo gpsdctl add /dev/ttyUSB0correctly add the device?
– grawity
Dec 4 at 9:50
Yes. And also some text to make the comment long enough.
– Shachar Shemesh
Dec 4 at 10:04
Does a manual
sudo gpsdctl add /dev/ttyUSB0 correctly add the device?– grawity
Dec 4 at 9:50
Does a manual
sudo gpsdctl add /dev/ttyUSB0 correctly add the device?– grawity
Dec 4 at 9:50
Yes. And also some text to make the comment long enough.
– Shachar Shemesh
Dec 4 at 10:04
Yes. And also some text to make the comment long enough.
– Shachar Shemesh
Dec 4 at 10:04
add a comment |
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Does a manual
sudo gpsdctl add /dev/ttyUSB0correctly add the device?– grawity
Dec 4 at 9:50
Yes. And also some text to make the comment long enough.
– Shachar Shemesh
Dec 4 at 10:04