Redshift - Enable location services on ubuntu 16.04

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I have a problem with Redshift. It doesn't get the location from my geolocation provider 'geoclue'. The problem was more noticeable when I tried to use Maps app which said I should enable location services in order to be located. I just can't find any settings regarding this. Anyone? Thanks

P.S. Clicking on button "Location Settings" does nothing

What desktop environment is this? – xangua Jan 05 '17 at 20:26 — xangua, Jan 05 '17 at 20:26
I use Ubuntu with Unity shell (GNOME in background) – Hochopepa Jan 06 '17 at 13:06 — Hochopepa, Jan 06 '17 at 13:06

score 4 · Answer 1 · edited Feb 26 '17 at 22:30

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From the terminal try:

redshift -l list

You should see: geoclue2

Try changing location provider to geoclue2

If you have redshift config file under ~/.config/redshift.conf this can be changed there.

edited Feb 26 '17 at 22:30

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answered Feb 26 '17 at 22:07

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score 4 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 08 '17 at 21:49

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I use Ubuntu Gnome 16.04 but should work the same:
Settings > Privacy > Location services > on
works for me, although the location accuracy is not perfect!

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Redshift - Enable location services on ubuntu 16.04

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