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# Getting Connected
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## Linux
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### Command Line
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I've used a couple of cli serial tools but settled on `tio`. In both cases though, it's easy to create configuration files to make connecting easy.
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#### minicom
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Available under most Linux distros.
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_example_:
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```
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minicom -b 230400 -D /dev/ttyUSB0
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```
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#### tio
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_example_:
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```
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tio --baudrate 230400 -flow hard /dev/ttyUSB0
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```
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See the instructions on [Github](https://github.com/tio/tio) for details of how to install or build tio.
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## Windows
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A couple of options under Windows that I've used. Feel free to add your favourite. I don't have a favourite - both work equally well for me.
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### Tera Term
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Obtain from [here](https://teratermproject.github.io/index-en.html)
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### Putty
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Obtain from [here](https://www.chiark.greenend.org.uk/~sgtatham/putty/latest.html)