ls -l /dev/ttyACM* /dev/ttyUSB* Use cat , screen , or minicom to read NMEA sentences:
Use any serial terminal (PuTTY, Tera Term, or GPS software like u-center or VisualGPS). Connect to the assigned COM port at 9600 baud (or 115200), 8 data bits, 1 stop bit, no parity. vk-172 driver
The VK-172 is a low-cost, low-power USB GPS dongle that uses a u-blox 7-series or 8-series chipset (often referred to as a "G-mouse"). It does not require a proprietary driver in most modern operating systems because it conforms to the USB CDC ACM (Communications Device Class Abstract Control Model) standard. This means it typically appears as a serial port. ls -l /dev/ttyACM* /dev/ttyUSB* Use cat , screen
sudo cat /dev/ttyACM0 (Output example: $GPGGA,123519,4807.038,N,01131.000,E,1,08,0.9,545.4,M,46.9,M,,*47 ) ls -l /dev/ttyACM* /dev/ttyUSB* Use cat