minicom

Menu-driven serial communication program

Platforms: Linux · Last verified September 6, 2026

Minicom is a text-mode serial communications program modelled on the MS-DOS program Telix. It drives modems and serial consoles through a full-screen, menu-driven interface and emulates ANSI and VT102 terminals.

Only use this tool against systems you own or are explicitly authorized to test — see the disclaimer.

Getting started

See the official Kali tool page and upstream homepage linked above for installation and usage details.

Commonly preinstalled on

Kali Linux

Debian-based distribution built for penetration testing and security auditing