Linux under the Serial Debugging Tools/serial terminals recommended: Picocom__linux

For Picocom, Kermit, Minicom, picocom is the easiest to use, also fully meet my needs.

installation (Mint/ubuntu):
$ sudo apt-get install picocom
Use :
$ picocom-b 115200/dev/ttyusb0
(/dev/ttyusb0 is a serial device file, if used is not USB to the serial port, then for/dev/ttys*)
(You can set an alias, such as Alias Pc= ' Picocom-b 115200/dev/ttyusb0 ', so that you can open the terminal by typing the sudo pc at the end)
Exit :
Ctrl-a is the escape key, press Ctrl-a CTRL-Q can exit the terminal.
effect :

contrast :
picocom:
Advantages: Simple, text can have color, will not change the end of the background (I like translucent)
Disadvantages: Slow Startup and shutdown

minicom:
Advantages: Fast Starting speed
Disadvantage: When the color is set (Minicom-c on), the background can not be set transparent, compare the egg pain, another Chinese display problem (plus-R utf-8 also not), in addition, serial data output to the terminal, it is not easy to copy existing data (will move).

Kermit:
Advantages: Powerful, with its own scripting language and command line
Disadvantages: I do not need these features for the time being, if you want to make a mess, look at this page: http://m.blog.chinaunix.net/uid-9525959-id-2001599.html

For Windows , you can use putty or SECURECRT,
It is recommended that you use SecureCRT , and you can also record existing serial port sessions. Set the transparency, and so on (although you just started to make some settings),
Putty The most annoying thing is that every mouse scroll, the row jump is particularly much, find data more difficult, do not know where to set (but others are free good. )