If you are also a Linux user that use Linux distro such as Ubuntu, Fedora, Mandriva, Slackware, etc installed on your PC or laptop/notebook, it is a must that your Linux is able to configure the Cisco devices via the console port. In this tutorial I will show you how to console Cisco devices using ATEN UC232A USB to Serial Converter on Linux, I use Slackware 13.1 and using minicom tool.