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Everything is working with my serial port. I have connected my FTDI converter into my computer, set my COM port...
ln -s /dev/ttyUSB0 ~/wine/dosdevices/COM1

But now I would like to "clone" this port.

I am using wine to run u-center a GPS visualizer and I have a Linux computer running Ubuntu
Could anyone help?

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I don't understand what you mean by cloning a serial port. Do you want several applications to access that port? That shouldn't require any special manipulation. Do you want to connect several serial devices? Then you need several ports. – Gilles May 7 '11 at 16:29
Yes, Cloning/Splitting the serial port for multi-application use, which I have tried to do. Sorry I wasn't more specific. – James Dyson May 8 '11 at 0:10

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Serial port communication is always between 2 devices and cannot be shared. Only one application can hold the device at a time. But it is possible to snoop the communication i.e. monitor the data transmission.

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Hmm...I know this but I would like to have like two virtual ports to listen into... i.e Goops and GPS Visualizer – James Dyson May 8 '11 at 10:57
there's a utility called "socat" which can be used to create virtual COM ports – Mr.Confused.A.Lot May 10 '11 at 12:21
Thanks. I will check it out :D – James Dyson May 11 '11 at 7:58

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