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There is are a lot of blog posts, forum threads, and mailing list message out there related to getting your Garmin GPS device to interface successfully with GPS programs in Linux. I had the same problem but found some of the information out-dated. I attempt to clear some of that up here.
'''The Information below has been tested in Fedora 19.'''
==Blacklist garmin_gps Drivers==
This is the same as I've read everywhere else, correct, and fairly straight forward.
#navigate to ''/etc/modprobe.d/''
#open or create ''blacklist.conf'' and add the following lines to the bottom:
#*''#prevent garmin_gps from being loaded''
#*''blacklist garmin_gps''
#remove the current instantiation of the garmin_gps driver by running ''sudo rmmod garmin_gps''
==Allows unprivileged access to Garmin devices==
This is where I couldn't find much accurate info (regarding new versions of Fedora). The "old" info is struck-through.
#navigate to ''/etc/udev/rules.d/''
#create ''51-garmin.rules'' and add the following lines to the bottom:
#*''<strike> SYSFS{idVendor}=="091e", SYSFS{idProduct}=="0003", MODE="666" </strike>''
#*''ATTRS{idVendor}=="091e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0003", MODE="666"''
#reload the udev rules with ''sudo udevadm control --reload-rules''
#unplug and reinsert your Garmin GPS USB Cable.
At this point you should be able to use your Garmin GPS from various programs (such as [http://www.gpsbabel.org/ gpsbabel] and [http://www.qlandkarte.org/ Qlandkarte GT]) and you should be able to do it without running as root.
==Sources==
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7504707/linux-udev-rule-does-not-appear-to-work
http://www.gpsbabel.org/os/Linux_Hotplug.html
http://abarry.org/reload-udev-rules-without-restarting-udev/
'''The Information below has been tested in Fedora 19.'''
==Blacklist garmin_gps Drivers==
This is the same as I've read everywhere else, correct, and fairly straight forward.
#navigate to ''/etc/modprobe.d/''
#open or create ''blacklist.conf'' and add the following lines to the bottom:
#*''#prevent garmin_gps from being loaded''
#*''blacklist garmin_gps''
#remove the current instantiation of the garmin_gps driver by running ''sudo rmmod garmin_gps''
==Allows unprivileged access to Garmin devices==
This is where I couldn't find much accurate info (regarding new versions of Fedora). The "old" info is struck-through.
#navigate to ''/etc/udev/rules.d/''
#create ''51-garmin.rules'' and add the following lines to the bottom:
#*''<strike> SYSFS{idVendor}=="091e", SYSFS{idProduct}=="0003", MODE="666" </strike>''
#*''ATTRS{idVendor}=="091e", ATTRS{idProduct}=="0003", MODE="666"''
#reload the udev rules with ''sudo udevadm control --reload-rules''
#unplug and reinsert your Garmin GPS USB Cable.
At this point you should be able to use your Garmin GPS from various programs (such as [http://www.gpsbabel.org/ gpsbabel] and [http://www.qlandkarte.org/ Qlandkarte GT]) and you should be able to do it without running as root.
==Sources==
http://stackoverflow.com/questions/7504707/linux-udev-rule-does-not-appear-to-work
http://www.gpsbabel.org/os/Linux_Hotplug.html
http://abarry.org/reload-udev-rules-without-restarting-udev/