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setserial: Print the configuration summary of a specific serial device (useful for printing during bootup process).
$ setserial -b ${device}
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The command "setserial -b ${device}" is used to manipulate the configuration of a serial port device in Linux.

Here is the breakdown of the command:

  • "setserial" is the main command used to interact with and configure serial ports. It is responsible for querying or modifying the settings of a serial port.
  • "-b" is an option or flag that stands for "baud base" and is used to specify that the following baud rate should be treated as a base for calculations.
  • "${device}" is a placeholder variable that should be replaced with the actual name of the serial port device. For example, "/dev/ttyS0" represents the first serial port, and "/dev/ttyUSB0" represents a USB serial port.

In summary, the command "setserial -b ${device}" is used to modify the baud rate settings for a specific serial port device in Linux.

This explanation was created by an AI. In most cases those are correct. But please always be careful and never run a command you are not sure if it is safe.
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