Minicom for Linux

Minicom is a text-based serial port communications program. It is used to communicate with external RS-232 devices via serial console ports.

To install the application within Linux Mint, use the following command:

sudo apt install minicom

Once the console cable is connected, use the following command:

dmesg | grep tty

The output should include the tty path being used.

Use the following command to configure minicom:

sudo minicom -s

When testing with a Cisco switch, the following settings were required:

Serial Device -> /dev/ttyUSB0

Serial port setup -> 9600 8 1 none

Hardware Flow Control -> Off

https://www.ismoothblog.com/2019/07/access-cisco-switch-serial-console-linux.html

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/CiscoConsole