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Re: xgps not returning data
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G2 |
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Re: xgps not returning data |
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Tue, 19 Jan 2021 13:07:41 -0800 |
my typo, it is:
gps 3.20 (revision 3.20)
thanks for the education on the Stratux and Vk-162
Parrot security os is debian rolling based.
> Then how you are running xgps.
command line 'xgps'
>Are you running xgps on the same host as gpsd?
yes
>Are you running xgps as the same user as gpsd?
yes (root)
>Does xgps give any messages on the command line?
sudo xgps
xgps: host localhost port 2947
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gi/overrides/GLib.py", line 671, in
<lambda>
func_fdtransform = lambda _, cond, *data: callback(channel, cond, *data)
File "/usr/bin/xgps", line 1457, in handle_response
if self.daemon.read() == -1:
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gps/gps.py", line 326, in read
self.unpack(self.response)
File "/usr/lib/python3/dist-packages/gps/client.py", line 200, in unpack
self.data = dictwrapper(json.loads(buf.strip(), encoding="ascii"))
File "/usr/lib/python3.9/json/__init__.py", line 359, in loads
return cls(**kw).decode(s)
TypeError: __init__() got an unexpected keyword argument 'encoding'
(xgps:378473): GLib-GIO-CRITICAL **: 12:53:08.053: g_dbus_proxy_new: assertion
'G_IS_DBUS_CONNECTION (connection)' failed
>Does it display the skyview?
it displays the skyview "crosshairs" image but no data points (if that's how
one says it)
> Yo G2!
> On Sun, 17 Jan 2021 11:31:09 -0800
> G2 <g2subspstlc@gmail.com> wrote:
>> gpsd ver: 3.2.0
>> xgps ver: 3.2.0
>> PyGObject ver: 3.38.0
>> OS: Parrot GNU/Linux 4.10 Linux 5.9.0-2parrot1-amd64
> There never was any gpsd 3.2.0. gpsd 3.22 is current. gpsd 3.2 is
> from 2011. We can't help much with 10 year old software.
>> i have a Stratux Vk-162 UBS GPS connected to a Parrot Security OS VM.
> Stratux does not make the Vk-162. Stratux can use the Vk-162.
> Te Vk162 is a u-blox 7 with a USB/Serial chip. Pretty old, not so
> good by modern standards.
>> gpsmon and cgps work fine and display's data. when i execute xgps
>> the app runs but no data is aquired/returned.
> I know nothing of Parrot OS. You must have a X problem.
>> suggestions on getting xgps to work?
> First, tell us how you are running gpsd.
> Then how you are running xgps.
> Are you running xgps on the same host as gpsd?
> Are you running xgps as the same user as gpsd?
> Does xgps give any messages on the command line?
> Does it display the skyview?
> RGDS
> GARY
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