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EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
By adding a low-cost USB
GPS device to a "Ubuntu"
GNU/Linux PC and then
running the free "Merkaator"
software program, you can turn
your computer into a useful
GPS device that displays your
location on a online map.
4
GPS for a "Ubuntu" PC
• http://www.amazon.com/Global
Sat-BU-353-USB-Navigation-
Receiver/dp/B000PKX2KA/ref=s
r_1_fkmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=136
4461393&sr=8-1-
fkmr0&keywords=GPS+USB+U-
blox
8
GPS for a "Ubuntu" PC (continued)
• http://www.newegg.com/Product
/ProductList.aspx?Submit=ENE
&DEPA=0&Order=BESTMATC
H&N=-
1&isNodeId=1&Description=pha
ros&x=0&y=0
11
GPS for a "Ubuntu" PC (continued)
• http://www.amazon.com/GPS-
Receiver-Cables-Microsoft-
GPS-
360/dp/B005JZX8T6/ref=sr_1_f
kmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1364461
243&sr=8-1-
fkmr0&keywords=GPS+USB+U-
blox+Pharos
12
GPS for a "Ubuntu" PC (continued)
• http://www.amazon.com/GPS-
Receiver-Cables-Microsoft-
GPS-
360/dp/B005JZX8T6/ref=sr_1_f
kmr0_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1364461
243&sr=8-1-
fkmr0&keywords=GPS+USB+U-
blox+Pharos
14
GPS for a "Ubuntu" PC (continued)
• According to
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/
894511,
"Microsoft Streets and Trips.." is
sometimes bundled with
"Pharos" model "iGPS 500"
or
"u-blox 5 GPS and Galileo
Receiver" units
15
GPS for a "Ubuntu.." PC (continued)
• Microsoft's Web page at
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/
894511,
has useful advice and driver
locations for both "Pharos" and
"u-blox 5" USB GPS unit, even if
you do not buy "Streets and
Trips.." for your USB GPS unit.
16
GPS for a "Ubuntu.." PC (continued)
• http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=n
b_sb_noss/176-6241059-
9777452?url=search-
alias%3Daps&field-
keywords=GPS+USB+U-
blox+Pharos#/ref=nb_sb_noss?
url=search-alias%3Daps&field-
keywords=gps+168&rh=i%3Aap
s%2Ck%3Agps+168
17
GPS for a "Ubuntu.." PC (continued)
• Drivers for "u-blox 5" and "u-blox
6" USB GPS units can also be
found at
http://www.u-
blox.com/en/drivers-a-
middleware/usb-drivers/linux-
driver.html
19
GPS for a "Ubuntu.." PC (continued)
• http://www.amazon.com/Microso
ft-ZV3-00026-Streets-Trips-
2013/dp/B007RFZDL2
21
INSTALLING "MERKAARTER"
• Step 1: Go to the "Ubuntu Software
Center".
• Step 2: Install "Merkaarter".
• Step 3: Install "gpsd".
• Step 4: Reboot the computer.
• Step 5: Start the "DASH" search
engine.
• Step 6: Locate "Merkaarter".
• Step 7: Double-click on "Merkaarter".
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DOWNLOADING AN "OPENSTREETMAP.ORG" MAP
BASED ON YOUR CURRENT GPS COORDINATES
• Step 1: Click on the "Download"
button.
• Step 2: Delete any previously-saved
maps from the "All" tab by right-
clicking and "Closing" them.
• Step 3: Select the "From the map
below.." option.
• Step 4: Click on the "OK" button.
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RESETTING A USB GPS RECEIVER
• Step 1: Click on "GPS" on the
menu bar of "Merkaarter".
• Step 2: Click on "Stop" in the pull-
down menu.
• Step 3: Click on "GPS" on the
menu bar of "Merkaarter"..
• Step 4: Click on "Start" in the pull-
down menu.
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RESETTING A USB GPS RECEIVER
• Step 1: Close the "Merkaarter"
program.
• Step 2: Start the "Merkaarter"
progarm
• Step 3: Click on "GPS" on the
menu bar of "Merkaarter".
• Step 4: Click on "Stop" in the pull-
down menu.
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RESETTING A USB GPS RECEIVER
(continued)
• Step 5: Click on "GPS" on the menu
bar of "Merkaarter"..
• Step 6: Click on "Start" in the pull-
down menu.