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Need putty to work on /dev/ttyUSB0

I know for a fact that the port (console on a switch) is 9600 8/n/1, so it should be simple.

ttyUSB0 shows up in dmesg.

So shouldn't I be able to select /dev/ttyUSB0 in putty's serial configuration and it should work.

Works fine when I'm running putty with windows. Doesn't work with Ubuntu/putty. I get no response.

This is how I started it:

putty -serial -sercfg 9600,8,n,1,N

Any suggestions?

muru
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sudo putty /dev/ttyUSB0 -serial -sercfg 9600,8,n,1,N

worked for me

hg8
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lhifnir
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I use minicom. To install minicom use command

sudo apt-get install minicom

Start minicom setup with command

xxx@yyy ~ $ sudo minicom -s

You will get setup menu

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go to Serial port setup

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Change Serial Device

Change Bps/Par/Bits

After changes hit Enter

Save setings

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Go to Exit to exit from setup in minicom

You minicom is ready

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    I had already tried minicom and kermit. Both got no response - like putty. But I'll give minicom another try using your steps/screenshots. – Scott Mar 04 '15 at 14:04
  • @Scott were you able to solve the problem, if yes can you please tell me how – user1584253 Oct 26 '19 at 18:50
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This is because you have not provided the read and the write permission to group of /dev/ttyUSB0 file ls -l /dev/USB0

Provide the permission: sudo chmod a+rw /dev/ttyUSB0

Putty will work fine.

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