diff --git a/tests/p_minicom/0-install_minicom.sh b/tests/p_minicom/0-install_minicom.sh
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+#!/bin/bash
+# Author: Christoph Galuschka <christoph.galuschka@tiwag.at>
+
+# Install minicom
+t_InstallPackage minicom
+
+
diff --git a/tests/p_minicom/minicom_test.sh b/tests/p_minicom/minicom_test.sh
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+#!/bin/sh
+# Author: Athmane Madjoudj <athmanem@gmail.com>
+# Author: Christph Galuschka <christoph.galuschka@tiwag.at>
+
+t_Log "Running $0 - very basic minicom test."
+
+# Only checking for correct output of '-v'
+
+VERSION="2.3"
+
+minicom -v | grep "${CHECK_FOR}"  >/dev/null 2>&1
+
+t_CheckExitStatus $?