SerialFileCopy

A command-line utility for transferring files over a serial port to embedded Linux devices using printf commands.

Installation

pip install serialfilecopy

serialfilecopy <device> <baudrate> <username> <password> <source_file>

Example:

serialfilecopy /dev/ttyUSB0 115200 root mypassword /path/to/firmware.bin

The tool will:

Open the serial port
Log in to the device (or detect an existing session)
Transfer the file in 256-byte chunks using printf commands into /mnt/<filename>
Report progress as a percentage

Python 3.8+
A serial-connected embedded Linux device
The device must be reachable via username/password login over the serial console

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Source distribution for serialfilecopy 1.2.1
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