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/usr/bin/cgps

gpsd clients

From gpsd-clients 3.27.5-r5 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running cgps --help (exit 0). permalink

Usage: /usr/bin/cgps [-h] [-l {d|m|s}] [-m] [-s] [-V] [server[:port:[device]]]

  -?                  Show this help, then exit
  --debug DEBUG       Set debug level
  --help              Show this help, then exit
  --imu               Display IMU data, not GNSS data
  --llfmt FMT         Select lat/lon format, same as -l
  --magtrack          Display track as estimated magnetic track.
  --rtk               Display RTK data, not GNSS data
  --silent            Be silent, don't print raw gpsd JSON.
  --units U           Select distance and speed units, same as -u.
  --version           Show version, then exit
  -D DEBUG            Set debug level
  -h                  Show this help, then exit
  -i                  Display IMU data, not GNSS data
  -l {d|m|s}          Select lat/lon format
                          d = DD.ddddddd
                          m = DD MM.mmmmmm'
                          s = DD MM' SS.sssss"
  -m                  Display track as the estimated magnetic track
  -r                  Display RTK data, not GNSS data
  -s                  Be silent, don't print raw gpsd JSON.
  -u {i|m|k}          Select distance and speed units
                          i = imperial
                          m = metric
                          n = nautical
  -V                  Show version, then exit
Options (19)
OptionDescriptionSource
-?Print a summary of options and then exit.help + man
--debug DEBUGSet debug levelhelp
--helpShow this help, then exithelp
--imuDisplay IMU data, not GNSS datahelp
--llfmt FMTSelect lat/lon format, same as -lhelp
--magtrackDisplay track as estimated magnetic track.help
--rtkDisplay RTK data, not GNSS datahelp
--silentBe silent, don't print raw gpsd JSON.help
--units USelect distance and speed units, same as -u.help
--versionShow version, then exithelp
-D DEBUGSets the debug level;help + man
-hShow this help, then exithelp
-iShow IMU instead of fix and satellite data.help + man
-l d|m|sSelect lat/lon format d = DD.ddddddd m = DD MM.mmmmmm' s = DD MM' SS.sssss"help + man
-mDisplay track as the estimated magnetic trackhelp + man
-rDisplay RTK data, not GNSS datahelp
-sPrevents cgps from displaying the raw data coming from the daemon.help + man
-u i|m|kSelect distance and speed units i = imperial m = metric n = nauticalhelp + man
-VPrint the package version and exit.help + man
Exit status (3) from the manual page
0on success.
1on failure
2failure: terminal too small

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