Install CH340
If you connect the ESP32 to your computer but it does not detect /dev/ttyUSB0, then it has not installed
CH340 yet.
Please follow the steps below to install CH340 driver.
We have prepared the installation package for you: “Freenove_Robot_Dog_Kit_for_ESP32/CH340/LINUX/”.
1. Enter the folder on terminal: cd Freenove_Robot_Dog_Kit_for_ESP32/CH340/Linux/
2. Unzip the installation package: unzip CH341SER_LINUX.ZIP
3. Enter the unzipped folder and type in the command sudo make to compile and generate the file
ch34x.ko.
4. Use the ls command to check the file. As you can see below, the ch34.ko has been generated under the
current directory.
5. Type in the command to upload the file to the system: sudo make load