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/usr/bin/gpsrinex

gpsd clients

From gpsd-clients 3.27.5-r5 (os), captured 2026-11-05 by running gpsrinex --help (exit 1). permalink

Usage: /usr/bin/gpsrinex [OPTIONS] [server[:port:[device]]]

Mandatory arguments to long options are mandatory for short options too.
     -D, --debug LVL            Set debug level, default 0
     -f FILE, --fileout FILE    Output to filename
                                default: gpsrinexYYYYjjjDHHMM.obs
     -F INFILE, --filein INFILE Read from INFILE, not gpsd
     -g, --gnss                 GNSS to use. Default: CEGIJRS
     -h, --help                 print this usage and exit
     -i SEC, --interval SEC     Time between samples in seconds
                                default: 30.000
     -n COUNT, --count COUNT    Number samples to collect
                                default: 20
     -V, --version              print version and exit

These strings get placed in the generated RINEX 3 obs file
     --agency AGENCY           agency
     --ant_e EASTING           antenna easting in meters
     --ant_h HEIGHT            antenna height in meters
     --ant_n NORTHING          antenna northing in meters
     --ant_num NUM             antenna number
     --ant_type TYPE           antenna type
     --marker_name NAME        marker name
     --marker_type TYPE        marker type
     --observer OBSERVER       observer
     --rec_num NUM             receiver number
     --rec_type TYPE           receiver type
     --rec_vers VERS           receiver vers

defaults to '/usr/bin/gpsrinex -n 20 -i 30.000 localhost:2947'
Options (21)
OptionDescriptionSource
-D, --debug, -debug LVLSet debug level, default 0help + man
-f, --fileout FILEOutput to filename default: gpsrinexYYYYjjjDHHMM.obshelp + man
-g, --gnss CODESOnly output a GNSS system if the RINEX code is in CODES.help + man
-h, --help, -?Print a usage message and exit.help + man
-i, --interval SECTime between samples in seconds default: 30.000help + man
-n, --count COUNTNumber samples to collect default: 20help + man
-V, --versionmakes gpsrinex print its version and exit.help + man
--agency AGENCYThe name of the agency creating the current file.help + man
--ant_e EASTINGThe antenna easting from marker in meters.help + man
--ant_h HEIGHTThe antenna height from marker in meters.help + man
--ant_n NORTHINGThe antenna northing from marker in meters.help + man
--ant_num NUMThe antenna serial number.help + man
--ant_type TYPEThe antenna type.help + man
--marker_name NAMEThe marker name.help + man
--marker_type TYPEThe marker typehelp + man
--observer OBSERVERThe name of the observer (you).help + man
--rec_num NUMThe receiver serial number.help + man
--rec_type TYPEThe receiver type.help + man
--rec_vers VERSThe receiver version.help + man
-F, --filein INFILERead GPS JSON from file, not from a live gpsd. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
--comment CMTFree form comment. (in the manual page but not in --help)man
Exit status (2) from the manual page
0on success.
1on failure
Examples (12) from the manual page, untested

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