How to install minicom under Windows 7?

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Minicom is the terminal program, that I am used to. How do I get it for Windows, without building it from source, satisfying complex dependencies etc?

Vorac

Posted 2013-11-04T14:04:26.557

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1You don't Minicom is a Unix application so you have to compile it using cygwin and resolve the dependency problems that might surface which might include compiling them. – Ramhound – 2013-11-04T14:50:31.833

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Install "cygwin", then minicom is available as a selectable package during installation.

pjc50

Posted 2013-11-04T14:04:26.557

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I don't see minicom listed at http://cygwin.com/packages/ or https://cygwin.com/packages/package_list.html - looks like minicom is not a Cygwin provided or supported package?

– Mister_Tom – 2016-02-12T19:21:14.270

4Evidently they've removed it :( – pjc50 – 2016-02-12T19:34:37.407

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If you're willing to boot from a CD or USB, you can try SystemRescueCd from https://www.system-rescue-cd.org/ - it ships with minicom and lrzsz which should meet most serial terminal needs. This is definitely not a "Windows minicom", but other than PuTTY or TeraTerm - it may be the next best thing?

Mister_Tom

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