added Linux Graphical User Interface instructions

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Foster Irwin 2021-04-16 16:05:59 -06:00
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ESPHome Flasher for linux is a prebuilt binary for Ubuntu. These instructions were only testing on Ubuntu. Mileage may very on other distros. ESPHome Flasher also provides instructions to build from source or install via `pip` on their README.
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1. Download [ESPHome Flasher](https://github.com/esphome/esphome-flasher)
2. Connect your radio to your USB port.
3. Open ESPHome Flasher. There should be no installation required.
4. If your board is not showing under `Serial Port` then you may need to install the drivers for the [CP210X USB to UART bridge](https://www.silabs.com/products/development-tools/software/usb-to-uart-bridge-vcp-drivers).
5. In ESPHome Flasher, refresh the serial ports and select the port to which your board is connected.
6. Browse to the previously downloaded firmware and select the correct firmware based on the board type.
7. Select Flash ESP.
8. Once complete, “Done! Flashing is complete!” will be shown.