Serial Hack - Revision history

Marie.o at 08:24, 14 January 2010

2010-01-14T08:24:40Z

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			This should no longer be needed. If it is, please file a detailed bug report.

	== Serial List Hack ==		== Serial List Hack ==

Ray N at 01:08, 11 August 2009

2009-08-11T01:08:41Z

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Zaerc: improved page

2007-10-05T12:47:35Z

improved page

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 == Serial List Hack ==
 In some situations, (which, I might add are becoming more and more common now) a core or core/hybrid may not have enough, or indeed, any serial ports for automation kit such as the [[X10]] modules to jack into.
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 A simple replacement, which, while inferior to the current script in that it does not detect the ports in use, does correctly list all serial ports, both USB and normal serial. However, it requires the 'tree' command, so:
-<pre>sudo apt-get install tree</pre>
+Once that has completed, tree will have been installed, and we can use its '-fi' mode to produce full paths, then it is just a simple matter of removing the original ListSerialPorts.sh file and writing our own, just copy these commands in a terminal window (see [[Editing_Text]] for alternative options), it will make a backup of the old script too:
+ mv -iv /usr/pluto/bin/ListSerialPorts.sh /usr/pluto/bin/ListSerialPorts.sh-`date '+%Y%m%d:%H%M'` &&
-Once that has completed, tree will have been installed, and we can use its '-fi' mode to produce full paths, then it is just a simple matter of removing the origional ListSerialPorts.sh file and writing our own, I use [[vim]] for this, but any other terminal or graphical text editor will do the job (see [[Editing_Text]]):
+ cat >/usr/pluto/bin/ListSerialPorts.sh << "EOF"
-<pre>
+==Comments==
+If someone out there has a better way of doing this, please post it here! -AVJohn

Trout: don't need to ask for more trouble on the main page.

2007-09-27T13:18:35Z

don't need to ask for more trouble on the main page.

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	tree -fi /dev \| grep ttyUSB		tree -fi /dev \| grep ttyUSB
	</pre>		</pre>

	~~==Comments==~~

	~~If someone out there has a better way of doing this, please post it here! -AVJohn~~

Chewi at 12:28, 27 September 2007

2007-09-27T12:28:04Z

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	Once that has completed, tree will have been installed, and we can use its '-fi' mode to produce full paths, then it is just a simple matter of removing the origional ListSerialPorts.sh file and writing our own, I use [[vim]] for this, but any other terminal or graphical text editor will do the job:		Once that has completed, tree will have been installed, and we can use its '-fi' mode to produce full paths, then it is just a simple matter of removing the origional ListSerialPorts.sh file and writing our own, I use [[vim]] for this, but any other terminal or graphical text editor will do the job (see [[Editing_Text]]):


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	If someone out there has a better way of doing this, please post it here! -AVJohn		If someone out there has a better way of doing this, please post it here! -AVJohn

	~~----~~
	~~How about:~~

	~~cat >/usr/pluto/bin/ListSerialPorts.sh <<"EOF"~~
	~~#!/bin/bash~~

	~~tree -fi /dev \| grep ttyS~~
	~~tree -fi /dev \| grep ttyUSB~~
	~~EOF~~

	~~That should overwrite the file in one go, without having to use vi.~~
	~~--[[User:Zaerc\|Zaerc]] 04:53, 20 September 2007 (MST)~~


	~~Let's all join in the mis-understanding of Wiki and this page. How do you want to edit a file today?~~

	~~I think this would be cool.~~

	~~perl -e 'print "#!/bin/bash\n\ntree -fi /dev \| grep ttyS\ntree -fi /dev \| grep ttyUSB"' > /usr/pluto/bin/ListSerialPorts.sh~~

	What do you all think about that coolness? It's all on a single line so it can be edited unlike the Zaerc version. Perl is widespread and easy to type. Probably it could just be copied and pasted. Wow that's sweet.

	Anyway, I doubt that AVJohn was asking for contributions as to how to edit a dang file. Probably, since the page is called "Serial Hack", he was asking if there was a better way to fix the serial situation, rather than editing a file. But that's no matter, I think that everyone should become smarter for reading this blog on the main page. Is't it great!

	~~Cheers to all!~~

	Zaerc - I've added content, so you should feel good about that. I know that in your mind all additions are good additions and deserve a place on a Wiki page. Removing blather like this would be horrific so I'm sure this will stay here for a long time.

	~~[[User:Trout\|Trout]] 07:10, 23 September 2007 (MST)~~

Trout: /* Comments */ Zaerc, please try to understand the objectives of a wiki page and the objectives of a discussion page.

2007-09-23T14:10:38Z

Comments: Zaerc, please try to understand the objectives of a wiki page and the objectives of a discussion page.

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	That should overwrite the file in one go, without having to use vi.		That should overwrite the file in one go, without having to use vi.
	--[[User:Zaerc\|Zaerc]] 04:53, 20 September 2007 (MST)		--[[User:Zaerc\|Zaerc]] 04:53, 20 September 2007 (MST)


			Let's all join in the mis-understanding of Wiki and this page. How do you want to edit a file today?

			I think this would be cool.

			perl -e 'print "#!/bin/bash\n\ntree -fi /dev \| grep ttyS\ntree -fi /dev \| grep ttyUSB"' > /usr/pluto/bin/ListSerialPorts.sh

			What do you all think about that coolness? It's all on a single line so it can be edited unlike the Zaerc version. Perl is widespread and easy to type. Probably it could just be copied and pasted. Wow that's sweet.

			Anyway, I doubt that AVJohn was asking for contributions as to how to edit a dang file. Probably, since the page is called "Serial Hack", he was asking if there was a better way to fix the serial situation, rather than editing a file. But that's no matter, I think that everyone should become smarter for reading this blog on the main page. Is't it great!

			Cheers to all!

			Zaerc - I've added content, so you should feel good about that. I know that in your mind all additions are good additions and deserve a place on a Wiki page. Removing blather like this would be horrific so I'm sure this will stay here for a long time.

			[[User:Trout\|Trout]] 07:10, 23 September 2007 (MST)

Zaerc: Trout, I'm not sure what you're trying to achieve here so quit screwing things up, you're NOT helping

2007-09-23T12:09:30Z

Trout, I'm not sure what you're trying to achieve here so quit screwing things up, you're NOT helping

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	Once that has completed, tree will have been installed, and we can use its '-fi' mode to produce full paths, then it is just a simple matter of removing the origional ListSerialPorts.sh file and writing our own, I use [[vim]] for this, but any other terminal or graphical text editor will do the job:		Once that has completed, tree will have been installed, and we can use its '-fi' mode to produce full paths, then it is just a simple matter of removing the origional ListSerialPorts.sh file and writing our own, I use [[vim]] for this, but any other terminal or graphical text editor will do the job:


	<pre>		<pre>
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	tree -fi /dev \| grep ttyUSB		tree -fi /dev \| grep ttyUSB
	</pre>		</pre>

			==Comments==

			If someone out there has a better way of doing this, please post it here! -AVJohn

			----
			How about:

			cat >/usr/pluto/bin/ListSerialPorts.sh <<"EOF"
			#!/bin/bash

			tree -fi /dev \| grep ttyS
			tree -fi /dev \| grep ttyUSB
			EOF

			That should overwrite the file in one go, without having to use vi.
			--[[User:Zaerc\|Zaerc]] 04:53, 20 September 2007 (MST)


	[[Category: GSD]]		[[Category: GSD]]
	[[Category: LinuxMCE_Devices]]		[[Category: LinuxMCE_Devices]]
	[[Category: Programmer's Guide]]		[[Category: Programmer's Guide]]

Trout: removed silly edit that doesn't even give a chance to fix editing mistakes. Feel free to start a discussion on that topic.

2007-09-22T16:39:49Z

removed silly edit that doesn't even give a chance to fix editing mistakes. Feel free to start a discussion on that topic.

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 tree -fi /dev | grep ttyUSB
 </pre>
 [[Category: GSD]]
 [[Category: LinuxMCE_Devices]]
 [[Category: Programmer's Guide]]

Zaerc: go find something usefull to do, instead of pestering people that actually add information

2007-09-21T20:00:35Z

go find something usefull to do, instead of pestering people that actually add information

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 tree -fi /dev | grep ttyUSB
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 [[Category: GSD]]
 [[Category: LinuxMCE_Devices]]
 [[Category: Programmer's Guide]]

Trout: /* Comments */

2007-09-21T15:05:02Z

Comments

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 [[Category: GSD]]
 [[Category: LinuxMCE_Devices]]
 [[Category: Programmer's Guide]]