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I am using a NodeMcu with Arduino IDE on Ubuntu. I have managed to upload the blink script and it work. Now, when i plug the nodemcu, the serial port /dev/ttyUSB0 is briefly available in the IDE. After 2 seconds, the port menu is grayed out again and I can't use it.

Same with ls /dev/tty* /dev/ttyUSB0 is briefly available.

/dev/tty    /dev/tty23  /dev/tty39  /dev/tty54      /dev/ttyS10  /dev/ttyS26
/dev/tty0   /dev/tty24  /dev/tty4   /dev/tty55      /dev/ttyS11  /dev/ttyS27
/dev/tty1   /dev/tty25  /dev/tty40  /dev/tty56      /dev/ttyS12  /dev/ttyS28
/dev/tty10  /dev/tty26  /dev/tty41  /dev/tty57      /dev/ttyS13  /dev/ttyS29
/dev/tty11  /dev/tty27  /dev/tty42  /dev/tty58      /dev/ttyS14  /dev/ttyS3
/dev/tty12  /dev/tty28  /dev/tty43  /dev/tty59      /dev/ttyS15  /dev/ttyS30
/dev/tty13  /dev/tty29  /dev/tty44  /dev/tty6       /dev/ttyS16  /dev/ttyS31
/dev/tty14  /dev/tty3   /dev/tty45  /dev/tty60      /dev/ttyS17  /dev/ttyS4
/dev/tty15  /dev/tty30  /dev/tty46  /dev/tty61      /dev/ttyS18  /dev/ttyS5
/dev/tty16  /dev/tty31  /dev/tty47  /dev/tty62      /dev/ttyS19  /dev/ttyS6
/dev/tty17  /dev/tty32  /dev/tty48  /dev/tty63      /dev/ttyS2   /dev/ttyS7
/dev/tty18  /dev/tty33  /dev/tty49  /dev/tty7       /dev/ttyS20  /dev/ttyS8
/dev/tty19  /dev/tty34  /dev/tty5   /dev/tty8       /dev/ttyS21  /dev/ttyS9
/dev/tty2   /dev/tty35  /dev/tty50  /dev/tty9       /dev/ttyS22  /dev/ttyUSB0
/dev/tty20  /dev/tty36  /dev/tty51  /dev/ttyprintk  /dev/ttyS23
/dev/tty21  /dev/tty37  /dev/tty52  /dev/ttyS0      /dev/ttyS24
/dev/tty22  /dev/tty38  /dev/tty53  /dev/ttyS1      /dev/ttyS25

After 2 seconds:

/dev/tty    /dev/tty23  /dev/tty39  /dev/tty54      /dev/ttyS10  /dev/ttyS26
/dev/tty0   /dev/tty24  /dev/tty4   /dev/tty55      /dev/ttyS11  /dev/ttyS27
/dev/tty1   /dev/tty25  /dev/tty40  /dev/tty56      /dev/ttyS12  /dev/ttyS28
/dev/tty10  /dev/tty26  /dev/tty41  /dev/tty57      /dev/ttyS13  /dev/ttyS29
/dev/tty11  /dev/tty27  /dev/tty42  /dev/tty58      /dev/ttyS14  /dev/ttyS3
/dev/tty12  /dev/tty28  /dev/tty43  /dev/tty59      /dev/ttyS15  /dev/ttyS30
/dev/tty13  /dev/tty29  /dev/tty44  /dev/tty6       /dev/ttyS16  /dev/ttyS31
/dev/tty14  /dev/tty3   /dev/tty45  /dev/tty60      /dev/ttyS17  /dev/ttyS4
/dev/tty15  /dev/tty30  /dev/tty46  /dev/tty61      /dev/ttyS18  /dev/ttyS5
/dev/tty16  /dev/tty31  /dev/tty47  /dev/tty62      /dev/ttyS19  /dev/ttyS6
/dev/tty17  /dev/tty32  /dev/tty48  /dev/tty63      /dev/ttyS2   /dev/ttyS7
/dev/tty18  /dev/tty33  /dev/tty49  /dev/tty7       /dev/ttyS20  /dev/ttyS8
/dev/tty19  /dev/tty34  /dev/tty5   /dev/tty8       /dev/ttyS21  /dev/ttyS9
/dev/tty2   /dev/tty35  /dev/tty50  /dev/tty9       /dev/ttyS22
/dev/tty20  /dev/tty36  /dev/tty51  /dev/ttyprintk  /dev/ttyS23
/dev/tty21  /dev/tty37  /dev/tty52  /dev/ttyS0      /dev/ttyS24
/dev/tty22  /dev/tty38  /dev/tty53  /dev/ttyS1      /dev/ttyS25

How can I fix that? I have try all the usb ports. The NodeMCU settings: enter image description here

Actually Using Ubuntu 22.04 LTS

EDIT: While running sudo dmesg -w and connecting the mcu I get:

[ 3726.038486] usb 1-1: new full-speed USB device number 13 using xhci_hcd
[ 3726.220532] usb 1-1: New USB device found, idVendor=10c4, idProduct=ea60, bcdDevice= 1.00
[ 3726.220536] usb 1-1: New USB device strings: Mfr=1, Product=2, SerialNumber=3
[ 3726.220537] usb 1-1: Product: CP2102 USB to UART Bridge Controller
[ 3726.220538] usb 1-1: Manufacturer: Silicon Labs
[ 3726.220539] usb 1-1: SerialNumber: 0001
[ 3726.229998] cp210x 1-1:1.0: cp210x converter detected
[ 3726.231005] usb 1-1: cp210x converter now attached to ttyUSB0
[ 3727.565688] usb 1-1: usbfs: interface 0 claimed by cp210x while 'brltty' sets config #1
[ 3727.566375] cp210x ttyUSB0: cp210x converter now disconnected from ttyUSB0
[ 3727.566391] cp210x 1-1:1.0: device disconnected
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    the USB device here is the USB chip on the NodeMcu board, not the esp8266,
    – Juraj
    May 6, 2022 at 13:04
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    You may tail -f /var/log/syslog right before plugging in the board, and see if anything interesting shows up. May 6, 2022 at 13:56
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    sudo dmesg -w will show you what's going on. Maybe it's shutting down the port because it's drawing too much current?
    – Majenko
    May 6, 2022 at 14:30
  • I have edited the post with result of the command. May 13, 2022 at 5:55
  • From these logs, it looks like the brltty daemon tried to mess with the serial port. Can you disable this daemon and try again? May 13, 2022 at 7:33

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This could be happening because Brltty application. Remove it and try again.

sudo apt remove brltty
sudo apt autoclean && sudo apt autoremove
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    brother you don't know you just saved my life for the last 2 days i was looking for this Jun 14 at 14:40
  • I'm glad about it... Aug 18 at 14:52

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