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"minicom gig" command getting error : "Device /dev/ttyS0 lock failed: Operation not permitted"

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Question

I cannot seem to execute directly the command, "minicom gig" during replacement of management switch. The error message: "Device /dev/ttyS0 lock failed: Operation not permitted"

Cause

Serial Port (ttyS0) is not yet set/configured to be used by minicom

Answer


Here are the steps to rectify this:

# cd /nzlocal/scripts/rpc
# ./siominicom.sh

Serial port now ready to use by minicom.

After successfully invoking the script ("siominicom.sh"), "minicom gig" can now be invoked.

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Document Information

Modified date:
17 October 2019

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