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--- using_serial_ports_in_linux [2022/03/04 15:04] – richardrussell
+++ using_serial_ports_in_linux [2024/01/05 00:21] (current) – external edit 127.0.0.1
@@ Line 14: / Line 14: @@
 <code bb4w>
-      OSCLI "ldattach -1 -8 -n -s 9600 0 /dev/ttyUSB0"
+      OSCLI "ldattach -1 -8 -n -s 9600 0 /dev/ttyUSB0;"
-      OSCLI "stty -F /dev/ttyUSB0 9600 raw"
+      OSCLI "stty -F /dev/ttyUSB0 9600 raw;"
       serial% = OPENUP("/dev/ttyUSB0.")
 </code>
@@ Line 28: / Line 28: @@
       REM Continue with any background tasks
 </code>
+====Notes on permissions====
+Typically to access a serial port in Linux you will either need root privileges (e.g. by using **sudo**) or
+be a member of the **dialout** group.  You can add the current user to the dialout group as follows:
+<code bash>
+sudo usermod -a -G dialout $USER
+</code>
+For this change to become active it is likely that you will need to restart your PC.