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What do pts and tty Mean on Linux? What is the Difference Between The Two Terminal Types?

InsightsBy alex September 11, 2009 7 Comments

I have been asked the question numerous times of what PTS and TTY mean in Linux regarding terminals. People ask because they may be newer to Linux and learning how to view a process list they may actually see a serial connection, SSH connection, or a telnet connection in the process list that might show…

How to Reset a Serial Port in Linux, ttyS0, ttyAM0, etc.

InsightsBy alex September 9, 2009 2 Comments

When connecting to a Linux device using a serial port there may be times where that connection becomes stuck open and thus will not provide sane output to the TTY port. This issue can be resolved by killing the PID (Process ID) and letting the serial port process restart. The serial port connection should be…