On 17 January 2013 10:16, Volker Kuhlmann <[email protected]> wrote:
> > Some linux software is really good - the old favourite was minicom > > with all the dial strings removed. > > I find cu (part of uucp, which you don't have a use for any more) and > screen by far easier to use, like > screen /dev/ttyUSB0 115200 > > minicom always is a royal PITA because of its insistence on handling the > historic and no longer present modem in between (even if you remove all > the modem strings) and its stupid config file handling (also originating > from modems). What you want is a simple program that handles the serial > port only and doesn't waste your time on modems. Unfortuanately there > isn't a good one of those for *nix, cu and screen only give basic port > control (requiring stty for the rest, still easier than minicom and > could be scripted), and cu works very well inside konsole. I've always been amazed at the lack of decent comms software on Linux compared to the wondrous offerings that have been available on Windows. Picocom is a nice alternative - slightly easier than cu, but still essentially 'raw' with nothing between you and the serial port. Putty is quite nice if you want something graphical without having to remember all the keyboard shortcuts. Regards, Andre
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