---
name: "ao-flash-stm"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "altos"
version: "1.9.21-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ao-flash-stm"
---

# ao-flash-stm(1)

flash a program to an STM32-based AltOS device using st-flash

## NAME

ao-flash-stm - flash a program to an STM32-based AltOS device using st-flash

## SYNOPSIS

**ao-flash-stm** *file.elf*

## DESCRIPTION

*ao-flash-stm* loads the specified .elf file into the target device flash memory.

## USAGE

*ao-flash-stm* converts the specified .elf file into a raw binary file and then uses st-flash to load it into the target device via a connected STlink debugging dongle. If st-flash is not available, *ao-flash-stm* will emit an error message and terminate.

## SEE ALSO

[st-flash(1)](/st-flash/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Keith Packard