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Minicom is a program that lets you initiate a communication over a serial interface.
 
Minicom is a program that lets you initiate a communication over a serial interface.
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= Usage =
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Start minicom by [[opening a console]] and typing
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minicom
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You will get a message it is initializing a modem (even if you don't have one), then a screen like this:
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Welcome to minicom 2.3
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OPTIONS: I18n
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Compiled on Feb 21 2009, 01:32:28.
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Port /dev/modem
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CTRL-A Z for help | 57600 8N1 | NOR | Minicom 2.3    | VT102 | Online 00:00
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= TroubleShooting =
 
= TroubleShooting =

Revision as of 11:58, 3 December 2010

Minicom is a program that lets you initiate a communication over a serial interface.

Usage

Start minicom by opening a console and typing

minicom

You will get a message it is initializing a modem (even if you don't have one), then a screen like this:

Welcome to minicom 2.3

OPTIONS: I18n
Compiled on Feb 21 2009, 01:32:28.
Port /dev/modem

               Press CTRL-A Z for help on special keys

















 CTRL-A Z for help | 57600 8N1 | NOR | Minicom 2.3    | VT102 | Online 00:00

TroubleShooting

  • If you get
minicom: cannot open /dev/modem: No such file or directory

link /dev/modem to your serial port device; for com1, this is usually /dev/ttyS0:

root@computer:~$ ln -s /dev/ttyS0 /dev/modem