---
name: "synce-serial-start-device"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "synce-serial"
version: "0.11-5.3"
release: "Debian 8 (Jessie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/synce-serial-start"
---

# synce-serial-start-device(8)

Start a serial connection for use with SynCE.

Part of [synce-serial-start(8)](/synce-serial-start/8.md).

## NAME

synce-serial-start - Start a serial connection for use with SynCE.

## SYNOPSIS

**synce-serial-start**

## DESCRIPTION

**synce-serial-start** is used to start a connection using serial cable or infrared. The connection must first be configured with [synce-serial-config(8)](/synce-serial-config/8.md).

This must be done with root privileges.

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by David Eriksson \<twogood@users.sourceforge.net\>.

## SEE ALSO

[synce(1)](/synce/1.md) [pppd(8)](/pppd/8.md) [synce-serial-config(8)](/synce-serial-config/8.md) [synce-serial-abort(8)](/synce-serial-abort/8.md)