====== 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 =====

==== Minicom ====

<file>
sudo yum install minicom
# Insert USB seral adapter now, then:
sudo ln -s /dev/ttyUSB0 /dev/modem
</file>

===== GUI =====

==== Cutecom ====

  * Tiny

<file>
sudo yum install cutecom
</file>

==== PuTTY ====

  * Small
  * Does other things too

<file>
sudo yum install putty
</file>