=== tio - a simple TTY terminal I/O application ===


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 exit if an established connection is lost.

    Tio features full bash autocompletion support.


3. Install

    Install tio in seconds on Ubuntu and other snap supported Linux
    distributions: https://snapcraft.io/docs/core/install

    snap install tio

    Installing a snap is very quick. Snaps are secure. They are isolated
    with all of their dependencies. Snaps also auto update when a new
    version is released.


4. Download and Compile

    Find the latest release tarball at https://tio.github.io

    The latest source is available on GitHub: https://github.com/tio/tio


    Install steps:

    $ ./configure
    $ make
    $ make install

    See INSTALL file for installation details.


5. Contributing

    Tio is open source. Any contributions (bug fixes, doc, ideas, etc.) are
    welcome.


6. Support

    Submit bug reports on 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.