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author | Jon Lund Steffensen <jonlst@gmail.com> | 2017-08-19 17:52:47 -0700 |
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committer | Jon Lund Steffensen <jonlst@gmail.com> | 2017-08-19 17:52:47 -0700 |
commit | 3000d0ad64ee7bbe2ed03340d15b411a39229daf (patch) | |
tree | ebab04733e20f90244f3acc95323245cb23be2ca /README.md | |
parent | geoclue2: Show explanation of access denied error (diff) | |
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README: Add FAQ entry on GeoClue access denied
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@@ -25,7 +25,9 @@ FAQ **How do I install Redshift?** -Use the packages provided by your distribution, e.g. for Ubuntu: `apt-get install redshift` or `apt-get install redshift-gtk`. For developers, please see _Building from source_ and _Latest builds from master branch_ below. +Use the packages provided by your distribution, e.g. for Ubuntu: +`apt-get install redshift` or `apt-get install redshift-gtk`. For developers, +please see _Building from source_ and _Latest builds from master branch_ below. **How do I setup a configuration file?** @@ -48,6 +50,18 @@ example clicking anywhere on Google Maps will bring up a box with the coordinates. Remember that longitudes in the western hemisphere (e.g. the Americas) must be provided to Redshift as negative numbers. +**Why does GeoClue fail with access denied error?** + +It is possible that the location services have been disabled completely. The +check for this case varies by desktop environment. For example, in GNOME the +location services can be toggled in Settings > Privacy > Location Services. + +If this is not the case, it is possible that Redshift has been improperly +installed or not been given the required permissions to obtain location +updates from a system administrator. See +https://github.com/jonls/redshift/issues/318 for further discussion on this +issue. + **Why doesn't Redshift work on my Chromebook/Raspberry Pi?** Certain video drivers do not support adjustable gamma ramps. In some cases |