---
name: "gtkterm"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "gtkterm"
version: "1.3.1-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/gtkterm"
---

# gtkterm(1)

A simple GTK+ serial port terminal

## NAME

GTKTerm - A simple GTK+ serial port terminal

## SYNOPSIS

**gtkterm \[ options \]**

## DESCRIPTION

**gtkterm** is a simple GTK+ terminal used to communicate with the serial port.

## OPTIONS

**gtkterm** accepts the following options:

**-h, --help** Help screen.

- **-c, --config \<configuration\>**

  Load configuration (default is "default").

- **-p, --port \<device\>**

  Serial port device (default /dev/ttyS0).

- **-s, --speed \<speed\>**

  Serial port speed (default 115200).

- **-b, --bits \<bits\>**

  Number of bits (default 8).

- **-t, --stopbits \<stopbits\>**

  Number of stopbits (default 1).

- **-a, --parity \<odd \| even\>**

  Partity (default none).

- **-w, --flow \<Xon \| CTS\>**

  Flow control (default none).

- **-d, --delay \<ms\>**

  End of line delay in ms (default none).

- **-r, --char \<char\>**

  Wait for a special char at end of line (default none).

- **-f, --file \<filename\>**

  Default file to send (default none).

- **-e, --echo**

  Set local echo.

- **-x, --rts\_time\_before \<ms\>**

  For rs485, time in ms before transmit with rts on

- **-y, --rts\_time\_after \<ms\>**

  For rs485, time in ms after transmit with rts on

- **-e, --echo**

  Switch on local echo

- **-L, --disable-port-lock**

  Do not lock serial port. Allows to send to serial port from different terminals.

## AUTHOR

**gtkterm** was written by Julien Schmitt. Maintained at https://github.com/Jeija/gtkterm by Willem van den Akker, Florian Euchner

This manual page was written by Sebastien Bacher \<seb128@debian.org\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).