gpsd
1
9 Aug 2004
xgps
xgpsspeed
test clients for gpsd
xgps
X-options
-h
-v
server
-speedunits mphkphknots
-altunits feetmeters
xgpsspeed
-rv
-nc X-color
-h
-v
-speedunits mphkphknots
server
DESCRIPTION
xgps
xgps is a simple test client for
gpsd with an X interface. It displays
current GPS position/time/velocity information and (for GPSes that
support the feature) the locations of accessible satellites.
xgps accepts an -h option as for
gpsd, or a -v option to dump the package
version and exit. An optional argument may specify an
server to get data from; a colon-separated suffix is taken as a port
number. The misfeature of previous versions that allowed it to
direct-connect to the serial device has been removed.
The -speedunits option can be used to set the speed units for
display; follow the keyword with knots for nautical miles per hour,
kph for kilometres per hour, or mph for miles per hour. The default
is miles per hour. This option can also be set as the X resource
'speedunits'.
The -altunits option can be used to set the altitude units for
display; follow the keyword with 'meters' or 'feet'. The default
is feet. This option can also be set as the X resource 'altunits'.
xgpsspeed
xgpsspeed is a speedometer that uses
position information from the GPS. It accepts an -h option and
optional argument as for gps, or a -v
option to dump the package version and exit. Additionally, it accepts
-rv (reverse video) and -nc (needle color) options.
The -speedunits option can be used to set the speed units for
display; follow the keyword with knots for nautical miles per hour,
kph for kilometres per hour, or mph for miles per hour. The default
is miles per hour. This option can also be set as the X resource
'speedunits'.
SEE ALSO
gpsd8,
libgps3,
libgpsd3,
gpsprof1,
gpsfake1.
AUTHORS
Remco Treffcorn, Derrick Brashear, Russ Nelson, Eric S. Raymond.
This manual page by Eric S. Raymond esr@thyrsus.com.
There is a project page, with xgps
screenshots, here.