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====== minicom ======

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|desc=Introduce a serial tool **minicom** that can be used in Linux.}}

This page only documents the simple usage of **minicom**, you can refer to //**[[https://wiki.emacinc.com/wiki/Getting_Started_With_Minicom|Getting_Started_With_Minicom]]**// for more details.

===== Usage =====

==== Installation and Configuration ====

  * Run command <wrap cmd>sudo apt install minicom</wrap>.
  * Run command <wrap cmd>sudo minicom -s</wrap> and you will see the following screen. \\  \\ {{tools:media:img:7215a8f430a4a42a3a2392b7a0368af4.png?direct}}
  * Select <wrap menu>Serial port setup</wrap> shown in the above screen, then go to the following screen. Change <wrap menu>Serial Device</wrap> as you need it. \\  \\ {{tools:media:img:603831b2fc7a3873f28f76592e6e14a7.png?direct&607x324}}
  * Press <wrap key>Esc</wrap> to return to the previous interface, then select <wrap menu>Save setup as dfl</wrap> (default). Then select <wrap menu>Exit</wrap>. \\  \\ {{tools:media:img:ad458bf512e5bbe51216480b79c1d312.png?direct}}

==== Running minicom ====

  * Run command <wrap cmd>sudo minicom</wrap> to start **minicom**.
  * First press <wrap keys><wrap key>Ctrl</wrap><wrap key>a</wrap></wrap>, then press <wrap key>z</wrap> to enter the help screen shown below. \\  \\ {{tools:media:img:c94153d5fdeac782fcaa57284516d4ad.png?direct&691x501}}

===== Further Reading =====

  * [[http://wiki.emacinc.com/wiki/Getting_Started_With_Minicom]]