Re: [gpsd-users] Garmin Montana 600, gpsd and Arch Linux

[Gary E. Miller]

Yo Pedro!

On Mon, 19 Sep 2016 19:42:38 +0100
Pedro Antonio Neves <address@hidden> wrote:

> On 19-09-2016 19:05, Gary E. Miller wrote:
> > Yo Pedro!
> >
> > On Mon, 19 Sep 2016 18:18:59 +0100
> > Pedro Antonio Neves <address@hidden> wrote:
> >  
> >> This is what I get after disabling all systemd GPS-related units
> >> and using the above procedures:
> >>
> >> gpsd -nND 8 /dev/ttyUSB0  
> > That looks good.  Did you do that as root?  
> No. I did as a regular user.

Well, there is your problem!  Your user has no privs for the device.

> > You are totally dead if you can't optn the /dev/ttyUSB0.  gpsd can't
> > read the mind of the GPS without a connection to it.
> >
> > What are the file perms on that device?
> >
> >
> >  
>   ls -l /dev/ttyUSB0
> crw-rw---- 1 root uucp 188, 0 set 19 19:37 /dev/ttyUSB0
> 
> And I'm a member of uucp...

Prove it.  OTOH, why fight it.  For many reasons gpsd runs much better
as root.  Don't start off crippling yourself.

RGDS
GARY
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