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

[Andreas B]

Gary,

much obliged.

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:

$ ubxtool
ubxtool: failed to import gps, check PYTHONPATH

so did:
$ export PYTHONPATH='/usr/local/lib/python3/dist-packages'

and now works:
$ ubxtool
ubxtool: failed to connect to gpsd [Errno 111] Connection refused

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/
...

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.

Summing-up in hope that it may help others out.

Best,
Andreas

On Wed, May 13, 2020 at 6:25 PM Gary E. Miller <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> Yo Andreas!
>
> On Wed, 13 May 2020 12:49:27 +0200
> Andreas B <address@hidden> wrote:
>
> > ubxtool: ERROR: need gps module version 3.20.1~dev, got 3.19
>
> Obviously you have two different, conflicting, gpsd installed at the
> same time.
>
> > Is this related to the python package gps? If so;
>
> Yup.  We don't know who does that code, it is not really 3.19.  It
> may have uses on a client only host.  It only causes trouble if you
> also install the real gpsd.
>
> RGDS
> GARY
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