# Making serial monitor work for ubuntu

**URL:** <https://community.particle.io/t/making-serial-monitor-work-for-ubuntu/8061>\
**Category:** uncategorized\
**Created:** [November 12, 2014, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/making-serial-monitor-work-for-ubuntu/8061 "2014-11-12T23:59:49Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![nj187](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f9ae1b/32.png) [@nj187](https://community.particle.io/u/nj187)\
**Post date:** [November 12, 2014, 11:59pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/making-serial-monitor-work-for-ubuntu/8061/1 "2014-11-12T23:59:50Z")

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Hello,

I wanted to know how can I make the serial monitor work for ubuntu.

I am new to sparkcore, so please pardon me if the query sounds too basic.

Thank you in advance.

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**Author:** ![Rockvole](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/rockvole/32/20733_2.png) [@Rockvole](https://community.particle.io/u/Rockvole)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2014, 12:28am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/making-serial-monitor-work-for-ubuntu/8061/2 "2014-11-13T00:28:58Z")

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You can try this post :

> **[How to install the spark toolchain in Ubuntu 14.04](https://community.particle.io/t/how-to-install-the-spark-toolchain-in-ubuntu-14-04/4139/15)**
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> Hi @Hypnopompia Were you able to get Serial.println to work in Ubuntu 14.04 ? I have tried with : sudo screen /dev/usb 9600 but I get the error : Cannot exec ‘/dev/usb’: Permission denied \[screen is terminating\]

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**Author:** ![nj187](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f9ae1b/32.png) [@nj187](https://community.particle.io/u/nj187)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2014, 12:39am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/making-serial-monitor-work-for-ubuntu/8061/3 "2014-11-13T00:39:41Z")

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Ho @Rockvole,

Even i get exactly the same error.

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**Author:** ![nj187](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/f9ae1b/32.png) [@nj187](https://community.particle.io/u/nj187)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2014, 1:55am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/making-serial-monitor-work-for-ubuntu/8061/4 "2014-11-13T01:55:28Z")

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Hello,

I tried the forum discussions, but still get the same error message.

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**Author:** ![AndyW](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/andyw/32/686_2.png) [@AndyW](https://community.particle.io/u/AndyW)\
**Post date:** [November 13, 2014, 1:57am UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/making-serial-monitor-work-for-ubuntu/8061/5 "2014-11-13T01:57:06Z")

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someone is using “screen” the wrong way.

Try using minicom instead. Google or “man minicom” for usage.

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**Author:** ![emile](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/community.particle.io/emile/32/22579_2.png) [@emile](https://community.particle.io/u/emile)\
**Post date:** [November 5, 2019, 5:51pm UTC](https://community.particle.io/t/making-serial-monitor-work-for-ubuntu/8061/6 "2019-11-05T17:51:30Z")

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I was able to get `particle serial monitor` to at least open by installing serialport

`sudo apt install serialport`

However it closes immediately after opening.

```auto
Polling for available serial device...
"PortInfo.comName" has been deprecated. You should now use "PortInfo.path". The property will be removed in the next major release.
Opening serial monitor for com port: "/dev/ttyACM0"
Serial monitor opened successfully:
Serial connection closed. Attempting to reconnect...
Serial monitor opened successfully:
Serial connection closed. Attempting to reconnect...
Serial monitor opened successfully:
Serial connection closed.

```

Has anyone found a solution for this?