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 ====== Serial Terminal Applications for Linux ====== ====== Serial Terminal Applications for Linux ======
 +
 +  * Like HyperTerminal in Windows
 +
 +===== Permissions =====
 +
 +http://websistent.com/fix-serial-port-permission-denied-errors-linux/
 +
 +Often in Linux, you must be ''root'' or be a member of the ''dialout'' user group to access serial ports as needed below.
 +
 +Add a user to the ''dialout'' user group, then **log out and back in** to gain the new privileges:
 +
 +<file>
 +sudo usermod -a -G dialout $USER
 +</file>
 +
 +or
 +
 +<file>
 +sudo usermod -a -G dialout <username>
 +</file>
  
 ===== Command Line ===== ===== Command Line =====
  
 ==== Minicom ==== ==== Minicom ====
- 
-:!: Minicom must be run as 'root'. 
  
 <file> <file>
 sudo yum install minicom sudo yum install minicom
 +# Insert USB seral adapter now, then:
 +sudo ln -s /dev/ttyUSB0 /dev/modem
 </file> </file>
  
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 ==== Cutecom ==== ==== Cutecom ====
 +
 +  * Tiny
  
 <file> <file>
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 ==== PuTTY ==== ==== PuTTY ====
 +
 +  * Small
 +  * Does other things too
  
 <file> <file>
 sudo yum install putty sudo yum install putty
 </file> </file>
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