Ok on the main menu you should see options to save the changes. Save setup as dfl will save the changes to the default configuration so if you launch minicom from the command line it will use these settings.
Minicom config serial#
Minicom config how to#
So I’ll demonstrate how to set each type up. I also have a regular serial cable connected. So these use a different port type when setting up minicom.
Minicom config Pc#
They are connected to my PC with USB to serial adapter cables. I have several routers and switches that I console to via minicom.
Minicom config full#
View the Linux Man pages for minicom for a full description of options. Now we’ll need to set it up and create some configuration files. Ok at this point you should have minicom installed and have added your users to the uucp group. I noticed this didn’t take affect right away so t he user may need to log out and back in again. Ok now add the user to the group (need to log in as root or use sudo to do this): sudo gpasswd -a user uucp List the groups on the system: /etc/group root:x:0:root Once it’s installed you’ll want to add your user to the uucp group so that you can launch minicom as a regular user. It is assumed that you have the console cables with required adapters and a Cisco router or switch with which to test.Īs of this writing, minicom is in the Extra repository and can be installed using pacman. Also, there may be other ways to accomplish the same thing but this is how I use it and it works well enough. There should only be some minor differences such as where configuration files are stored. While this is specific to Arch Linux it should be similar in Ubuntu or Debian (or any other distro). In this write-up I’m going to describe the use of minicom in Arch Linux for accessing Cisco devices.