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+===== Usage of USB GPS On Linux =====
+  * Install GPSD <code>sudo apt-get install gpsd gpsd-clients</code>
+  * Install foxtrotgps (X11 for a Graphical View) <code>sudo apt-get install foxtrotgps</code>
+=== Configure gpsd ===
+  * Run: <code>sudo dpkg-reconfigure gpsd</code>
+  * Configure as follows:
+Set **NO** to start automatically.
+{{:en:gpsd_start.png|}}
+Should gpsd handle attached USB GPS receivers automatically?
+Set **YES** here.
+{{:en:gpsd_usb.png|}}
+Set the USB Serial port of the GPS.
+Common is **/dev/ttyACM0**
+{{:en:gpsd_usbport.png|}}
+GPSD Options.. Leave **BLANK**
+{{:en:gpsd_options.png|}}
+GPSD Control socket. Leave it as it is..
+**/var/run/gpsd.sock**
+{{:en:gpsd_socket.png|}}
+  * Reboot the board now.
+=== Using the GPS ===
+== Method 1: Console Graphical ==
+  * You can use <code>cgps -s</code> It will show a nice interface with all the relative GPS Data
+  * Or You can use <code>gpsmon</code>
+{{:en:gps2.png|}}
+== Method 2: Console Text (Python) ==
+  * Run: <code>sudo apt-get install python-gps</code>
+<file py testgps.py>
+import gps
+# Listen on port 2947 (gpsd) of localhost
+session = gps.gps("localhost", "2947")
+session.stream(gps.WATCH_ENABLE | gps.WATCH_NEWSTYLE)
+while True:
+    try:
+    	report = session.next()
+		# Wait for a 'TPV' report and display the current time
+		# To see all report data, uncomment the line below
+		# print report
+        if report['class'] == 'TPV':
+                print report.time
+    except KeyError:
+		pass
+    except KeyboardInterrupt:
+		quit()
+    except StopIteration:
+		session = None
+		print "GPSD has terminated"
+</file>
+== Method 3: X11 FoxtrotGPS ==
+  * Just open a terminal and run: <code>foxtrotgps</code>
+  * or Menu -> Accessories -> FoxtrotGPS
+{{:en:gps1.png|}}