Serial communication program in Linux

ddaas · 03-31-2009, 07:55 AM

Hello,
I'm looking for something like HyperTerminal of Putty (in windows) that communicates serial with other devices like Cisco Routers and Switches.
What do you recommend?

Thanks

farslayer · 03-31-2009, 08:48 AM

minicom is already on most distros..

search for Cisco minicom to find linnks to how-to's for that particular task.

putty is available as source code for Linux.. you just have to compile it yourself.
http://the.earth.li/~sgtatham/putty/...ty-0.60.tar.gz

[EDIT]
I just downloaded and compiled putty
It does have the GUI front end, and it does have the serial option.
looks like a win \@/

theNbomr · 03-31-2009, 11:06 AM

There is also C-Kermit, which is available as source tarball. Very robust, mature, scriptable and flexible.
--- rod.