How To Install obd2gpx on Debian 11
In this guide, we’ll discuss How To Install obd2gpx on Debian 11.
Also, we will demonstrate how to uninstall and update
obd2gpx
.
One-liner install command
For those in a hurry, here's a one-line installation command:
sudo apt-get update && sudo apt -y install obdgpslogger
But if you are interested in the detailed steps with descriptions, the following information is for you.
What is obd2gpx
and what are
the ways to install it?
Short description: suite of tools to log OBDII and GPS data
Before beginning this tutorial, you will need access to a server or computer running Debian 11. This guide was written specifically with a server running Debian 11 in mind, although it should also work on older, supported versions of the operating system.
Also, make sure you are running a regular, non-root user with sudo privileges configured on your server. When you have an account available, log in as your non-root user to begin.
There are several ways to install obd2gpx on Debian 11. You can use (links are clickable):
In the following sections, we will describe each method in detail. You can choose one of them or refer to the recommended one.
Install obd2gpx using apt-get
First, update apt database with apt-get
using the following command.
sudo apt-get update
After updating apt-get
database,
You can install obd2gpx using apt
by running the
following command:
sudo apt -y install obdgpslogger
Install obd2gpx using apt
Because obd2gpx is available in Debian 11’s default repositories, it is possible to install it from these repositories using the apt packaging system.
To begin, update apt database with apt
using the following command.
sudo apt update
After updating apt
database,
You can install obd2gpx using apt
by running the
following command:
sudo apt -y install obdgpslogger
Install obd2gpx using aptitude
If you want to follow this method, you might need to install aptitude first since aptitude is usually not installed by default on Debian 11. Update apt database with aptitude using the following command.
sudo aptitude update
After updating aptitude
database,
You can install obd2gpx by running the following command:
sudo aptitude -y install obdgpslogger
How to upgrade (update) a single package obd2gpx using apt-get?
First, you will need to update packages index. Run update
command as
usual:
sudo apt-get update
Next, to upgrade only the obd2gpx, e.g. single package, you should use the following format with the apt-get command/apt command:
sudo apt-get --only-upgrade install obdgpslogger
Note that this command will not install any new packages! If you wish to install the
package if it doesn't exist you may leave out --only-upgrade
part.
It's Good to Know:
sudo apt-get install obdgpslogger
This will upgrade the package even if is already installed.
How To Uninstall obd2gpx from Debian 11
To uninstall only the obd2gpx
package you can execute
the
following command:
sudo apt-get remove obdgpslogger
Uninstall obd2gpx and all its dependencies
To uninstall obd2gpx and its dependencies that are no longer needed by Debian 11, you can use the command below:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove obdgpslogger
Remove obd2gpx with all configurations and data
To remove obd2gpx configuration and data
from your system you can run the following purge
command:
sudo apt-get -y purge obdgpslogger
Remove obd2gpx completely (configurations, data and all of its dependencies)
And lastly, you can run the next command to remove absolutely everything related to obd2gpx package, e.g.: configurations, data and all of its dependencies. Just use this command:
sudo apt-get -y autoremove --purge obdgpslogger
Extra info and code examples
OBDII is a standard for getting diagnostic information from your car. The main tool, obdgpslogger, is a command-line tool to log that data, with your gps position, to a sqlite database. Provided alongside are various tools used to convert logs to formats such as CSV or Google Earth KML. Also contained in the package is an OBDII and ELM327 simulator, obdsim, that uses plugins to generate data.
- Maintainer: Gary Briggs
- Sources url: https://icculus.org/obdgpslogger
- Section/Category: science
Conclusion
You now have a full guide on how to install obd2gpx
using apt, apt-get and aptitude tools.
Also, we showed how to update as a single package and different ways to uninstall
the obd2gpx from Debian 11.