# 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")\
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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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