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authorEric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com>2011-06-24 02:45:39 -0400
committerEric S. Raymond <esr@thyrsus.com>2011-06-24 02:45:39 -0400
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downloadgpsd-3839bfe9a3d3c9015260b9500bff597fbfe5595b.tar.gz
Live-feed support for Google Earth.
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@@ -89,9 +89,6 @@ BSD terms apply: see the file COPYING in the distribution root for details.
</group>
</cmdsynopsis>
<cmdsynopsis>
- <command>gpxlogger</command>
-</cmdsynopsis>
-<cmdsynopsis>
<command>gpxlogger</command>
<arg choice='opt'>-D <replaceable>debug-level</replaceable></arg>
<arg choice='opt'>-d </arg>
@@ -110,6 +107,11 @@ BSD terms apply: see the file COPYING in the distribution root for details.
</group>
</group>
</cmdsynopsis>
+<cmdsynopsis>
+ <command>gegps</command>
+ <arg choice='opt'>-d <replaceable>directory</replaceable></arg>
+ <arg choice='opt'>-i </arg>
+</cmdsynopsis>
</refsynopsisdiv>
<refsect1 id='description'><title>DESCRIPTION</title>
@@ -299,6 +301,24 @@ defaulted to, you may give a server-port-device specification as
arguments.</para>
</refsect2>
+<refsect2><title>gegps</title>
+
+<para>This program collects fixes from <application>gpsd</application>
+and feeds them to a running instance of Google Earth for live location
+tracking.</para>
+
+<para>The <option>-d</option> argument is the location of the Google
+Earth installation directory. If not specified, it defaults to the
+current directory.</para>
+
+<para>If you have the free (non-subscription) version, start by
+running with the <option>-i</option> 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 <application>gpsd</application> in the normal way
+after that.</para>
+
+</refsect2>
</refsect1>
<refsect1 id='see_also'><title>SEE ALSO</title>
<para>
@@ -320,7 +340,8 @@ arguments.</para>
Remco Treffcorn, Derrick Brashear, Russ Nelson &amp; Eric S. Raymond,
Jeff Francis (cgps). Amaury Jacquot <email>sxpert@sxpert.org</email>
&amp; Petter Reinholdtsen <email>pere@hungry.com</email> (gpxlogger).
-Chris Kuethe <email>chris.kuethe@gmail.com</email> (gpxlogger).
+Chris Kuethe <email>chris.kuethe@gmail.com</email> (gpxlogger), Chen
+Wei <email>weichen302@aol.com</email> (gegps).
</para>
<para>This manual page by Eric S. Raymond <email>esr@thyrsus.com</email>.