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  • Useful Minicom Defaults

    I usually figure this stuff out for each minicom setup; now I can just refer here and get it right the first time.

    Run minicom -s the first time to set the internal configs:

    • Port typically /dev/ttyUSB0 for USB-serial adapter
    • 19200 8N1 for lack of anything smarter
    • No hardware flow control
    • Software flow control
    • Clear modem Init and Reset strings to blank
    • No DCD line
    • Set colors as below

    Your favorite colors will differ; these are Old-Skool:

    • Menu: white on blue
    • Status: black on cyan
    • Terminal: green on black

    Save that as the overall system default.

    Set command-line defaults in ~/.bashrc:

    • -m to use Alt+key rather than Ctrl-A and then the key
    • -c on to see those pretty colors

    Which will look like

    MINICOM='-m -c on'
export MINICOM

    And then it Just Works…