[QGIS-trac] Re: [Quantum GIS] #2786: Live GPS tracking: add support for garmin USB devices

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#2786: Live GPS  tracking: add support for garmin USB devices
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   Reporter:  dr                                |              Owner:  mhugent      
       Type:  bug                               |             Status:  new          
   Priority:  major: does not work as expected  |          Milestone:  Version 1.6.0
  Component:  C++ Plugins                       |            Version:  Trunk        
   Keywords:  gps,tracking                      |   Platform_version:               
   Platform:  All                               |           Must_fix:  No           
Status_info:  1                                 |  
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Comment(by jef):

 Replying to [comment:16 lutra]:
 > > GPSD doesn't support windows.

 > I never mentioned windows, in fact I use Linux (Ubuntu)

 Ok. Sorry.  The original poster did.

 > so this should work out of the box on Linux? my 60c unit seems that is
 not connecting, or maybe I'm just doing something wrong.

 No, you need to setup gpsd first - which works with my hcx.  I suppose it
 does with the 60c, too.  With gpsd you can have multiple clients...

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Ticket URL: <https://trac.osgeo.org/qgis/ticket/2786#comment:17>
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