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minicom

minicom

A menu-driven terminal emulator for serial communication.

Runs as minicom|macOS, Linux, Windows|salsa.debian.org
Open form in Otty otty.toml

Command form

ai-draft · 2 tasks · 10 fields

Start minicom on a serial device with common overrides. Setup mode, scripts, status-line formats and character-set options are left out.

Opens the form; the finished command lands at your prompt, unrun
Run in Otty
otty gui minicom
Open a serial terminalExample values, fixed in this page — nothing here reaches a terminal
Basic
Serial device*
file
Baud rate
integer
TasksEach one presets the form for one job
Open device at baud rate
devicebaudrate
Open with capture file
devicebaudratecapture
ParametersOnly these flags are editable in the form
Serial device
path
--device-D
Baud rate
integer
--baudrate-b
Capture file
path
--capturefile-C
Dial entry
string
--dial-d
Terminal type
string
--term-t
Color
enum
--color-conoff
Line wrap at startup
boolean
--wrap-w
Hex output
boolean
--displayhex-H
Meta/Alt as command key
boolean
--metakey-m
Skip modem initialisation
Skips lock-file checks; use only after quitting without reset.
boolean
--noinit-o
SourcesEvery flag above is checked against these
man
-D, --device Specify the device, overriding the value given in the -b, --baudrate Specify the baud rate, overriding the value given in the -C, --capturefile=FILE filename. Open capture file at startup. -d, --dial=ENTRY -t, --term=TERM -c, --color=on/off -w, --wrap -H, --displayhex -m, --metakey -o, --noinit -s, --setup -7…
manualminicom(1)

man7.org

Before it fills your prompt, Otty checks the installed minicom against its version. A form that does not match your version is not offered.