Serial Terminal Program Rundown for Linux

I figured I'd give a rundown of serial terminals I regularly use on Linux to access consoles on embedded boards through a serial port. I tend to favor both Putty (runs on Windows and Linux) and screen, but a couple others are listed here as well.

Putty

This is a GUI that's pretty feature rich. It can also be used for SSH and telnet.

sudo apt-get install putty

putty

This will bring up the putty GUI an you can then select serial, enter the device path "/dev/ttyUSB0", and enter the baudrate.

screen

This is a console based program that's not easy to use for the beginner, but it's very powerful.

sudo apt-get install screen

screen /dev/ttyUSB0 115200

minicom

This is a console based program that's tried and true, but not easy to use for the beginner.

sudo apt-get install minicom

sudo minicom -s

You can then follow the menu options to configure the serial port and get on your way.

picocom

sudo apt-get install picocom

picocom -b 115200 -r -l /dev/ttyUSB0

cutecom

This is a GUI that's pretty bare bones.

sudo apt-get install cutecom

cutecom

Now, you can use the GUI to configure and open the serial port device.

Have a program you prefer that's not listed? Put it in the comments.