[Qgis-user] Live Mapping with QGIS on Toughbook

[Randal Hale]

It does on Linux. It's always worked well for me after I stumble through 
setting up things. I should write it down....but haven't.

I'm wondering though can you connect Bluetooth to GPSD - In other words 
can I connect my Linux Laptop to my phones GPS and still use GPSD? I've 
not tried mostly hadn't had the time or the "wanderlust" to work through 
the process. I assume you can. There's not much you can do these days 
with a linux workstation.

Randy


On 9/1/20 9:16 AM, Greg Troxel wrote:
> Randal Hale <rjhale at northrivergeographic.com> writes:
>
>> I guess that's the one area I am fuzzy on is How QGIS interacts with
>> GPS's. It seems like it's looking for either a com or USB port. Which
>> with lets say you have a Bluetooth I'm not sure what you would do (I
>> have yet to do the Bluetooth -> laptop -> QGIS Dance because I don't
>> hate my life enough currently). I've connected external GPS (USBs)
>> alot using GPSgate and supposedly Windows 10 will let you do the same
>> thing if you configure the settings.....I guess that depends on How
>> the GPS is hooked into the Laptop.
> Coming from Unix, I would expect qgis to talk to gpsd, which would
> manage whatever kind of GNSS receiver you have.  There is no good reason
> from a software organization viewpoint to replicate code dealing with
> the various kinds of things in multiple programs that just need
> position.   But, if it's just "connect to this address/port and expect
> NMEA", it's not so bad.

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