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################# tio - a simple TTY terminal I/O application ##################
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1. Introduction

    "tio" is a simple TTY terminal application which features a straightforward
    commandline interface to easily connect to TTY devices for basic
    input/output.

    It was created because the author needed a simple no-nonsense TTY
    terminal application to easily connect to various terminal TTY devices.


2. Usage

    The commandline interface is straightforward as reflected in the output
    from 'tio --help':


        Usage: tio [<options>] <tty device>

        Options:
          -b, --baudrate <bps>        Baud rate (default: 115200)
          -d, --databits 5|6|7|8      Data bits (default: 8)
          -f, --flow hard|soft|none   Flow control (default: none)
          -s, --stopbits 1|2          Stop bits (default: 1)
          -p, --parity even|odd|none  Parity (default: none)
          -o, --output-delay <ms>     Output delay (default: 0)
          -n, --no-autoconnect        Disable automatic connect
          -l, --log <filename>        Log to file
          -v, --version               Display version
          -h, --help                  Display help

        In session, press ctrl-t q to quit.


    The only option which requires a bit of elaboration is perhaps the
    --no-autoconnect option.

    By default tio automatically connects to the provided device if present.
    If the device is not present, it will wait for it to appear and then
    connect. If the connection is lost (eg. device disconnects), it will wait
    for the device to reappear and then reconnect.

    However, if the --no-autoconnect option is provided, tio will exit if the
    device is not present or an established connection is lost.

    Tio features full bash autocompletion support.

    Tio also supports various key commands. Press ctrl-t ? to list the
    available key commands.

    See the tio man page for more details.


3. Download

    The latest release tarball is available at https://tio.github.io


4. Installation

    Installation steps (from source):

    $ ./configure
    $ make
    $ make install

    See INSTALL file for more installation details.


    Installation steps (binary package):

    Tio comes prepackaged for various GNU/Linux distributions. Visit
    https://tio.github.io to see package installation details.


5. Contributing

    Tio is open source. Any contributions (bug fixes, doc, ideas, etc.) are
    welcome. Visit the tio GitHub page to access latest source code, create
    pull requests, add issues etc..

    GitHub: https://github.com/tio/tio


6. Support

    Submit bug reports via GitHub: https://github.com/tio/tio/issues


7. License

    Tio is GPLv2+. See COPYING file for license details.


8. Authors

    Created by Martin Lund <martin.lund@keep-it-simple.com>

    See the AUTHORS file for full list of authors.