Re: serial from usb port, cu using /dev/cuau0

Reply: Gary Aitken : "Re: serial from usb port, cu using /dev/cuau0"
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From: Souji Thenria <mail_at_souji-thenria.net>
Date: Tue, 18 Apr 2023 14:05:51 UTC

On 4/18/23 14:32, Gary Aitken wrote:
> Assuming that actually happened, how does the system know which
> usb / serial port to use?
> 

Not sure if I understand your question correctly.
But you specify the serial device in your command in this part,
'-l /dev/cuau0', and the device ('/dev/cuau0) is created when you
connect the USB-serial converter.
So, you are telling 'cu' what device to use for your serial connection.

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Souji Thenria