Issue with Debian 13 (Trixie) and some python packages in RTKBase 2.6.3

[James599554]

Describe the bug
There seems to be an issue with the integration of RTKLIB.

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:
I have a Raspberry Pi 4 1gb it is operating a fresh install of RasPiOs Trixie Arm 64. It has a Waveshare LC29H(BS) hat attached.
I have logged in to it using SSH, to install RPI Connect. Once I have logged in using the screen share, I have then changed the Interface settings in the Control Centre to enable SSH, SPI, I2c and Serial port. This required a reboot which was carried out.
I then installed RTKBase (https://github.com/Stefal/rtkbase) using the command line:
cd ~ wget https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Stefal/rtkbase/master/tools/install.sh -O install.sh chmod +x install.sh sudo ./install.sh --all release
Once it finished installing I get the following:
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STARTING SERVICES
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Created symlink '/etc/systemd/system/multi-user.target.wants/str2str_tcp.service' → '/etc/systemd/system/str2str_tcp.service'.
Job for gpsd.service failed because the control process exited with error code.
See "systemctl status gpsd.service" and "journalctl -xeu gpsd.service" for details.
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END OF INSTALLATION
You can open your browser to http://raspberrypi-ip
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@raspberrypiGPSBaseStation:~ $ systemctl status gpsd.service
● gpsd.service - GPS (Global Positioning System) Daemon
Loaded: loaded (/etc/systemd/system/gpsd.service; enabled; preset: enabled)
Active: activating (auto-restart) (Result: exit-code) since Wed 2025-10-22>
Invocation: 546b4b4dbdc644ffae1ab638834c7904
TriggeredBy: ● gpsd.socket
Docs: man:gpsd
Process: 5920 ExecStartPre=systemctl is-active str2str_tcp.service (code=ex>
CPU: 32ms

@raspberrypiGPSBaseStation:~ $ journalctl -xeu gpsd.service
Oct 22 12:55:35 raspberrypiGPSBaseStation systemctl[5936]: activating
Oct 22 12:55:35 raspberrypiGPSBaseStation systemd[1]: gpsd.service: Control pro>
░░ Subject: Unit process exited
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support
░░
░░ An ExecStartPre= process belonging to unit gpsd.service has exited.
░░
░░ The process' exit code is 'exited' and its exit status is 3.
Oct 22 12:55:35 raspberrypiGPSBaseStation systemd[1]: gpsd.service: Failed with>
░░ Subject: Unit failed
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support
░░
░░ The unit gpsd.service has entered the 'failed' state with result 'exit-code'.
Oct 22 12:55:35 raspberrypiGPSBaseStation systemd[1]: Failed to start gpsd.serv>
░░ Subject: A start job for unit gpsd.service has failed
░░ Defined-By: systemd
░░ Support: https://www.debian.org/support
░░
░░ A start job for unit gpsd.service has finished with a failure.
░░
░░ The job identifier is 5092 and the job result is failed.

Software/Hardware (please complete the following information):

• RTKBase release number 2.6.3
• OS: RaspiOS Trixie 64bit
• SBC: Raspberry Pi 4B 1gb
• GNSS Device: Waveshare LC29H(BS)
• Connection type: UART Serial

[James599554]

I think I have sorted with the following changed:
sudo nano /etc/systemd/system/str2str_tcp.service
 
from Restart=on-failure
to Restart=Always

Give your user serial access privileges

sudo usermod -a -G dialout _Username_
sudo usermod -a -G tty _Username_

 
changing UART
ttyAMA0 from Bluetooth to GPIO
sudo nano /boot/firmware/config.txt
Scroll to the bottom and add these lines (or edit existing ones):
enable_uart=1
dtoverlay=disable-bt
 
Set RTKBase to use UBX format
sudo nano /home/_username_/rtkbase/settings.conf
 
[main]
#base coordinates: lat long height
position=''
#gnss receiver com port
com_port='ttyAMA0'
#gnss receiver com port settings
com_port_settings='115200:8:n:1'
#receiver model
receiver='LC29H'
#gnss receiver format
receiver_format='ubx'

[James599554]

I think there is an issue with Trixie using Python 3.13 that makes this not work. I used pyenv so I could use an older version of Python and eventlet instead of gevent to get it to start to work.

[Stefal]

RTKBase 2.6.3 doesn't work with Debian 13. You can use your workaround, or install RTKBase from the repo, and use the dev branch.

[WildBuckwheat]

Experiencing the same issues with current latest version 2.7.0

RTKBase 2.6.3 doesn't work with Debian 13.

For what it's worth, Readme.md says

Debian base distro >= 12

https://github.com/Stefal/rtkbase#:~:text=Debian%20base%20distro%20%3E%3D%2012

[Stefal]

@WildBuckwheat Please create a new issue

@James599554 Could you try with the latest release? Please keep in mind that RTKBase can't detect & configure the Quectel LC29H

[James599554]

@Stefal yes no problem. I’ll reinstall it in the next few days and report back.