diff --git a/docs/en/troubleshooting.rst b/docs/en/troubleshooting.rst
index 7db2337bc..ae5d2dec9 100644
--- a/docs/en/troubleshooting.rst
+++ b/docs/en/troubleshooting.rst
@@ -197,15 +197,7 @@ A serial exception error occurred
 ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
 
 ``esptool.py`` uses the `pySerial <https://pyserial.readthedocs.io/en/latest/>`_ Python module for accessing the serial port.
-If pySerial cannot operate normally, it raises an error and terminates. Some of the most common pySerial error causes are:
-
-.. list::
-
-   * You don't have permission to access the port.
-   * The port is being already used by other software.
-   * The port doesn't exist.
-   * The device gets unexpectedly disconnected.
-   * The necessary serial port drivers are not installed or are faulty.
+If pySerial cannot operate normally, it raises an error and terminates.
 
 An example of a pySerial error:
 
@@ -214,3 +206,15 @@ An example of a pySerial error:
    A serial exception error occurred: read failed: [Errno 6] Device not configured
 
 Errors originating from pySerial are, therefore, not a problem with ``esptool.py``, but are usually caused by a problem with hardware or drivers.
+
+Some of the most common pySerial error causes are:
+
+.. list::
+
+   * The port is being already used by other software.
+   * The port doesn't exist.
+   * The device gets unexpectedly disconnected.
+   * The necessary serial port drivers are not installed or are faulty.
+   * You don't have permission to access the port.
+
+On Linux, read and write access the serial port over USB is necessary. You can add your user to the ``dialout`` or ``uucp`` group to grant access to the serial port. See `Adding user to dialout or uucp on Linux <https://docs.espressif.com/projects/esp-idf/en/stable/get-started/establish-serial-connection.html#adding-user-to-dialout-or-uucp-on-linux>`_.
diff --git a/esptool/loader.py b/esptool/loader.py
index bb9ddcb60..8e033b08b 100644
--- a/esptool/loader.py
+++ b/esptool/loader.py
@@ -351,10 +351,7 @@ def __init__(self, port=DEFAULT_PORT, baud=ESP_ROM_BAUD, trace_enabled=False):
                     port_issues.append(
                         [  # permission denied error
                             re.compile(r"Permission denied", re.IGNORECASE),
-                            (
-                                "Try to add user into dialout group: "
-                                "sudo usermod -a -G dialout $USER"
-                            ),
+                            ("Try to add user into dialout or uucp group."),
                         ],
                     )