It might not be /dev/ttyUSB. Go into file explorer, look at /dev and see which new entry appears when you plug in the cable.

On 31/03/2024 12:10 EDT Joel Leland via Users users@lists.chirpmyradio.com wrote:

I am using ZORIN PRO 17.1. I just upgraded from 15.something. Chirp was working just fine on the 15. I'm using a BAOFENG UV-5R. I have tried 2 different cables, which both worked before this upgrade. I am pretty sure I am doing something wrong. That is what usually happens. I have tried /dev/ttyUSB0 up to USB4 with no success. I could just have syntax wrong which is usually the case. I am not real good with the command line; i.e. I don't know a lot of commands but I do know how to get there. The attached file will show the information on the CHIRP version. It is a screen shot from the HELP prompt.

What am I doing wrong?

Thank you for your help

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On 2024-03-31 at 12:10, Joel Leland via Users (users@lists.chirpmyradio.com) wrote:

I am using ZORIN PRO 17.1. I just upgraded from 15.something. Chirp was working just fine on the 15. I'm using a BAOFENG UV-5R. I have tried 2 different cables, which both worked before this upgrade. I am pretty sure I am doing something wrong. That is what usually happens. I have tried /dev/ttyUSB0 up to USB4 with no success.

Use the command line, it shows you what is going on.

$cd /dev/ $ls -l ttyUSB* It will return something like: crw-rw---- 1 root dialout 188, 0 Apr 4 10:07 ttyUSB0

Now make it readable writable and executable by the user

$ sudo chmod 760 ttyUSB0

$ ls -l ttyUSB* crwxrw---- 1 root dialout 188, 0 Apr 4 10:07 ttyUSB0

That may fix the problem.

See

$man chmod

What am I doing wrong?

HTH, if not e-mail me julian@n6are.com

I have noted the instructions for using the Linux version of chirp are a bit terse, I have for my own satisfaction expanded them, if the chirp maintenance pundits are interested I will submit them for folding in.

By the way, the new and improved chirp is a major improvement, many thanks.