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moserial vs minicom: catalog facts
moserial	minicom
Free Free and open source under the GPLv3.	Free Free and open source.
Linux	Linux, Command line
Graphical interface that fits the GNOME desktop Session logging for debugging serial devices	Works in a plain text console Long-established tool for serial consoles
Linux desktop only Limited to serial connections	Text interface with keyboard menus only Aimed at Linux and Unix systems
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Open source
License: GPL-3.0	License: GPL-2.0
No account needed	No account needed
Works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 2, 2026

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