Linux version of windows Hyperterminal

roblon2011 · 10-31-2011, 11:00 AM

Hello everyone,

My Question today,does Linux posses a version of its own terminal program,which allows a user to capture information to a text file,similar to windows hyper terminal.

I'm currently using Ubuntu 11.04,and I'm using the various terminal programs associated with it.But would like to use a program that also captures out to a text file such as eg notepad

Thanks for your help

elliott678 · 10-31-2011, 11:41 AM

I believe minicom is the closest equivalent.

Stephen Morgan · 10-31-2011, 01:24 PM

The programme `script` will record all information from stdout, if that's what you want. GNU Screen has a logging option, too. If you just want to capture the output of a single command you can use the symbol '>' in bash, followed by a text file which the command output will be written to.

frieza · 10-31-2011, 03:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stephen Morgan

The programme `script` will record all information from stdout, if that's what you want. GNU Screen has a logging option, too. If you just want to capture the output of a single command you can use the symbol '>' in bash, followed by a text file which the command output will be written to.

+1 to that

hyperterm and minicom are terminal programs that requires a modem or null modem connection, i think you are looking for I/O redirection

roblon2011 · 11-01-2011, 12:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by frieza

+1 to that

hyperterm and minicom are terminal programs that requires a modem or null modem connection, i think you are looking for I/O redirection

No, I'm actual looking for the Linux version,of the hyper terminal program to be,used when working with phone systems,routers, and other hardware that have need a serial interface for management etc.

Many thanks to everyone who posted their comments and advice for me.

jefro · 11-01-2011, 03:28 PM

cutecom

You can run hyperterminal from wine.

Is it possible to use something like telnet or xterm or other terminal or putty or such?

frieza · 11-01-2011, 04:11 PM

in that case, try cutecom
it's also in the ubuntu repository (sudo apt-get install cutecom)
*edit*
putty is also in the ubuntu repositories and can do serial communication and logging