gegps - Google Earth client for gpsd
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Arguments
By default, clients collect data from the local gpsd daemon running on localhost, using the default GPSD
port 2947. The optional argument to any client may override this behavior: [server[:port[:device]]]
For further explanation, and examples, see the ARGUMENTS section in the gps(1) man page
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This file is Copyright 2013 by the GPSD project
SPDX-License-Identifier: BSD-2-clause
GPSD Version 3.25 2023-01-10 GEGPS(1)
Description
gegps program collects fixes from gpsd and feeds them to a running instance of Google Earth for live
location tracking.
Name
gegps - Google Earth client for gpsd
Options
-?, -h, --help
Print a summary of options and then exit.
-dDIR, --kmldirDIR
Specify the location of the Google Earth installation directory. If not specified, it defaults to the
current directory.
-DLVL, --debugLVL
Sets the debug level; it is primarily for use by GPSD developers. It enables various progress
messages to standard error.
--deviceDEVICE
Connect to device DEVICE on gpsd host.
--hostHOST
Connect to gpsd on host HOST.
-i, --initialize
If you have the free (non-subscription) version, start by running with the -i option to drop a clue
in the Google Earth installation directory, as 'Open_in_Google_Earth_RT_GPS.kml', then open that file
in Places (File > Open...). Run gegps in the normal way after that.
--portPORT
Connect to gpsd on port PORT.
-V, --version
Print the package version and exit.
gegps does not require root privileges, it should be run as the same user that your Google Earth client
is running as.
Resources
Projectwebsite: https://gpsd.io/
Return Values
0
on success.
1
on failure
See Also
gpsctl(1), gps(1), gpsprof(1), fake*(1), gpscat(1), gps*gpspipe(1), gpsmon(1), xgps(1). xgpsspeed(1) libgps(3), libgpsmm(3) gpsd(8)
Synopsis
gegps [OPTIONS] [server[:port[:device]]]
gegps -h
gegps -V
