Re: Problem using ubxtool: ubxtool: ERROR: need gps module version 3.20.1~dev, got 3.19

[Andreas B]

Hi Gary,

On Thu, May 14, 2020 at 6:43 PM Gary E. Miller <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> Yo Andreas!
>
> On Thu, 14 May 2020 14:04:09 +0200
> Andreas B <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> > I removed all non-gpsd shipped stuff that may cause trouble. Built
> > again without problems. As said, on Ubuntu 20.04 - i.e. python3.
> > Doing:
>
> Good progress.
>
> > $ ubxtool
> > ubxtool: failed to import gps, check PYTHONPATH
>
> Which you were warninged about when you built gpsd from source.
>
> > and now works:
> > $ ubxtool
> > ubxtool: failed to connect to gpsd [Errno 111] Connection refused
>
> Are you sure you have gpsd running locally?
>

I don't. Just wanted to prove that ubxtool fires up. Thanks.

> Easy way to see:
>    pstree -paul | fgrep gpsd
>    netstat -apn | fgrep gpsd
>
> > Looking at the scons log I noticed the lines:
> > ...
> > Checking whether python program exists.../usr/bin/python
> > Checking Python lib dir... /usr/lib/python3/dist-packages
> > Ensure your PYTHONPATH includes /usr/local/lib/python3/dist-packages/
>
> Yup.  Which is what you eventually did above.
>
> > I misinterpreted the last line thinking scons made sure (i.e. fixed)
> > the PYTHONPATH for me - but it's actually just making me aware that it
> > needs to be added.
>
> Yup.  People complain otherwise.
>
> RGDS
> GARY
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