Linux Serial Console Via Usb Cable
I'm working with a device that provides serial console access via a USB-B port. My workstation is a laptop running Linux Mint 17.1. Previously, I was able to access the serial console from my laptop using minicom over a USB-A(Male) to DB9(Female) adapter connected to a DB9(M) to USB-B(M) adapter, which I plugged directly into the device. I was able to read from and write to the serial console at /dev/ttyUSB0.
Usb Serial Console Driver

I no longer have the DB9(M) to USB-B(M) adapter, which I can't find for sale anywhere online. In its place, I've tried using a DB9(M) to USB-A(M) adapter with a USB-A bridge to a standard USB-A(M) to USB-B(M) cable. Creative drawings 6 software. The device still shows up in /dev, but I'm unable to read from or write to the serial console.
For all I know, this is essentially equivalent to using a standard USB cable. The device does not appear in /dev when I try connecting it to my laptop using a standard USB-A to USB-B cable.
I am trying to connect minicom to a serial device that is connected via a USB-to-serial adapter. This is a PL2303 and from everything I've read no additional drivers are required. I just got my GUC232A cable with a molded-in PL2302 converter chip. Browse other questions tagged linux serial-port usb hardware-interface or ask your own. USB to USB console. Using a single USB cable, for console access? The abbreviation of 'universal serial bus' is a little bit misleading: it is. How to connect USB Serial Console Cable to Linux. Reflect the output you saw from dmesg and set it to the Serial Device by pressing A E > C A – Serial Device: /dev/ttyUSB0 E – Bps/Par/Bits: 9600 8N1 Please see the following screenshot for more info. Then S ave setup as dfl then exit. You should be able to login via the console port like the following.