gpsll

Using Rust and the following packages

[dependencies]
serialport = "4.2"
nmea = {version = "0.6", features = ["GGA"]}
clap = { version = "4", features = ["derive"] }
chrono = "0.4.45"

I wanted a simple way to export latitude and longitude from a GPS USB dongle to the terminal.

Usage

A tool for echoing latitude and longitude from a GPS USB dongle.

Usage: gpsll [OPTIONS]

Options:
  -c, --com <COM>  COM port
  -h, --help       Print help
  -V, --version    Print version

Matt@computer % gpsll -c "/dev/tty.usbmodem1301"
Reading from "/dev/tty.usbmodem1301"
2026-09-07 15:14:43, 47.11, -97.22
2026-09-07 15:14:44, 47.11, -97.22
2026-09-07 15:14:46, 47.11, -97.22
2026-09-07 15:14:48, 47.11, -97.22
2026-09-07 15:14:49, 47.11, -97.22
2026-09-07 15:14:50, 47.11, -97.22

Acknowledgments

• Inspiration from https://github.com/FPyC639/Rust_GPS_GUI_COM_Port_Reader.