diff --git a/meshtastic/__main__.py b/meshtastic/__main__.py
index 3025bde..92b5b6e 100644
--- a/meshtastic/__main__.py
+++ b/meshtastic/__main__.py
@@ -1274,6 +1274,10 @@ def common():
         format="%(levelname)s file:%(filename)s %(funcName)s line:%(lineno)s %(message)s",
     )
 
+    # set all meshtastic loggers to DEBUG
+    if not (args.debug or args.listen) and args.debuglib:
+        logging.getLogger('meshtastic').setLevel(logging.DEBUG)
+
     if len(sys.argv) == 1:
         parser.print_help(sys.stderr)
         meshtastic.util.our_exit("", 1)
@@ -2043,6 +2047,10 @@ def initParser():
         "--debug", help="Show API library debug log messages", action="store_true"
     )
 
+    group.add_argument(
+        "--debuglib", help="Show only API library debug log messages", action="store_true"
+    )
+
     group.add_argument(
         "--test",
         help="Run stress test against all connected Meshtastic devices",
diff --git a/meshtastic/serial_interface.py b/meshtastic/serial_interface.py
index 9f99a17..b91e9b8 100644
--- a/meshtastic/serial_interface.py
+++ b/meshtastic/serial_interface.py
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 """
 # pylint: disable=R0917
 import logging
-import platform
+import sys
 import time
 
 from typing import List, Optional
@@ -14,10 +14,6 @@ from meshtastic.stream_interface import StreamInterface
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
-if platform.system() != "Windows":
-    import termios
-
-
 class SerialInterface(StreamInterface):
     """Interface class for meshtastic devices over a serial link"""
 
@@ -48,15 +44,7 @@ class SerialInterface(StreamInterface):
 
         logger.debug(f"Connecting to {self.devPath}")
 
-        # first we need to set the HUPCL so the device will not reboot based on RTS and/or DTR
-        # see https://github.com/pyserial/pyserial/issues/124
-        if platform.system() != "Windows":
-            with open(self.devPath, encoding="utf8") as f:
-                attrs = termios.tcgetattr(f)
-                attrs[2] = attrs[2] & ~termios.HUPCL
-                termios.tcsetattr(f, termios.TCSAFLUSH, attrs)
-                f.close()
-            time.sleep(0.1)
+        self._set_hupcl_with_termios()
 
         self.stream = serial.Serial(
             self.devPath, 115200, exclusive=True, timeout=0.5, write_timeout=0
@@ -68,6 +56,22 @@ class SerialInterface(StreamInterface):
             self, debugOut=debugOut, noProto=noProto, connectNow=connectNow, noNodes=noNodes
         )
 
+    def _set_hupcl_with_termios(self):
+        """first we need to set the HUPCL so the device will not reboot based on RTS and/or DTR
+        see https://github.com/pyserial/pyserial/issues/124
+        """
+        if sys.platform == "win32":
+            return
+
+        with open(self.devPath, encoding="utf8") as f:
+            import termios  # pylint: disable=C0415,E0401
+            attrs = termios.tcgetattr(f)
+            attrs[2] = attrs[2] & ~termios.HUPCL
+            termios.tcsetattr(f, termios.TCSAFLUSH, attrs)
+            f.close()
+
+        time.sleep(0.1)
+
     def __repr__(self):
         rep = f"SerialInterface(devPath={self.devPath!r}"
         if hasattr(self, 'debugOut') and self.debugOut is not None:
diff --git a/meshtastic/slog/slog.py b/meshtastic/slog/slog.py
index f91f066..e29c9d8 100644
--- a/meshtastic/slog/slog.py
+++ b/meshtastic/slog/slog.py
@@ -257,8 +257,9 @@ class LogSet:
 
         if not dir_name:
             app_dir = root_dir()
-            dir_name = Path(app_dir, datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d-%H%M%S'))
-            dir_name.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+            app_time_dir = Path(app_dir, datetime.now().strftime('%Y%m%d-%H%M%S'))
+            app_time_dir.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+            dir_name = str(app_time_dir)
 
             # Also make a 'latest' directory that always points to the most recent logs
             latest_dir = Path(app_dir, "latest")
diff --git a/meshtastic/tests/test_main.py b/meshtastic/tests/test_main.py
index 2a7048c..75ec5c1 100644
--- a/meshtastic/tests/test_main.py
+++ b/meshtastic/tests/test_main.py
@@ -6,7 +6,6 @@ import os
 import platform
 import re
 import sys
-import types
 from unittest.mock import mock_open, MagicMock, patch
 
 import pytest
@@ -36,13 +35,6 @@ from ..tcp_interface import TCPInterface
 # from ..remote_hardware import onGPIOreceive
 # from ..config_pb2 import Config
 
-# create a fake termios for Wwindows, otherwise errors will occur
-if sys.platform == "win32":
-    fake_termios = types.ModuleType("termios")
-    fake_termios.tcgetattr = lambda fd: None
-    fake_termios.tcsetattr = lambda fd, when, settings: None
-    sys.modules["termios"] = fake_termios
-
 @pytest.mark.unit
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("reset_mt_config")
 def test_main_init_parser_no_args(capsys):
@@ -765,12 +757,11 @@ def test_main_sendtext_with_invalid_channel_nine(caplog, capsys):
 
 @pytest.mark.unit
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("reset_mt_config")
-@patch("termios.tcsetattr")
-@patch("termios.tcgetattr")
+@patch("meshtastic.serial_interface.SerialInterface._set_hupcl_with_termios")
 @patch("builtins.open", new_callable=mock_open, read_data="data")
 @patch("serial.Serial")
 @patch("meshtastic.util.findPorts", return_value=["/dev/ttyUSBfake"])
-def test_main_sendtext_with_dest(mock_findPorts, mock_serial, mocked_open, mock_get, mock_set, capsys, caplog, iface_with_nodes):
+def test_main_sendtext_with_dest(mock_findPorts, mock_serial, mocked_open, mock_hupcl, capsys, caplog, iface_with_nodes):
     """Test --sendtext with --dest"""
     sys.argv = ["", "--sendtext", "hello", "--dest", "foo"]
     mt_config.args = sys.argv
@@ -964,12 +955,11 @@ def test_main_seturl(capsys):
 
 @pytest.mark.unit
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("reset_mt_config")
-@patch("termios.tcsetattr")
-@patch("termios.tcgetattr")
+@patch("meshtastic.serial_interface.SerialInterface._set_hupcl_with_termios")
 @patch("builtins.open", new_callable=mock_open, read_data="data")
 @patch("serial.Serial")
 @patch("meshtastic.util.findPorts", return_value=["/dev/ttyUSBfake"])
-def test_main_set_valid(mocked_findports, mocked_serial, mocked_open, mocked_get, mocked_set, capsys):
+def test_main_set_valid(mocked_findports, mocked_serial, mocked_open, mocked_hupcl, capsys):
     """Test --set with valid field"""
     sys.argv = ["", "--set", "network.wifi_ssid", "foo"]
     mt_config.args = sys.argv
@@ -989,12 +979,10 @@ def test_main_set_valid(mocked_findports, mocked_serial, mocked_open, mocked_get
 
 @pytest.mark.unit
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("reset_mt_config")
-@patch("termios.tcsetattr")
-@patch("termios.tcgetattr")
 @patch("builtins.open", new_callable=mock_open, read_data="data")
 @patch("serial.Serial")
 @patch("meshtastic.util.findPorts", return_value=["/dev/ttyUSBfake"])
-def test_main_set_valid_wifi_psk(mocked_findports, mocked_serial, mocked_open, mocked_get, mocked_set, capsys):
+def test_main_set_valid_wifi_psk(mocked_findports, mocked_serial, mocked_open, capsys):
     """Test --set with valid field"""
     sys.argv = ["", "--set", "network.wifi_psk", "123456789"]
     mt_config.args = sys.argv
@@ -1014,12 +1002,11 @@ def test_main_set_valid_wifi_psk(mocked_findports, mocked_serial, mocked_open, m
 
 @pytest.mark.unit
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("reset_mt_config")
-@patch("termios.tcsetattr")
-@patch("termios.tcgetattr")
+@patch("meshtastic.serial_interface.SerialInterface._set_hupcl_with_termios")
 @patch("builtins.open", new_callable=mock_open, read_data="data")
 @patch("serial.Serial")
 @patch("meshtastic.util.findPorts", return_value=["/dev/ttyUSBfake"])
-def test_main_set_invalid_wifi_psk(mocked_findports, mocked_serial, mocked_open, mocked_get, mocked_set, capsys):
+def test_main_set_invalid_wifi_psk(mocked_findports, mocked_serial, mocked_open, mocked_hupcl, capsys):
     """Test --set with an invalid value (psk must be 8 or more characters)"""
     sys.argv = ["", "--set", "network.wifi_psk", "1234567"]
     mt_config.args = sys.argv
@@ -1042,12 +1029,11 @@ def test_main_set_invalid_wifi_psk(mocked_findports, mocked_serial, mocked_open,
 
 @pytest.mark.unit
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("reset_mt_config")
-@patch("termios.tcsetattr")
-@patch("termios.tcgetattr")
+@patch("meshtastic.serial_interface.SerialInterface._set_hupcl_with_termios")
 @patch("builtins.open", new_callable=mock_open, read_data="data")
 @patch("serial.Serial")
 @patch("meshtastic.util.findPorts", return_value=["/dev/ttyUSBfake"])
-def test_main_set_valid_camel_case(mocked_findports, mocked_serial, mocked_open, mocked_get, mocked_set, capsys):
+def test_main_set_valid_camel_case(mocked_findports, mocked_serial, mocked_open, mocked_hupcl, capsys):
     """Test --set with valid field"""
     sys.argv = ["", "--set", "network.wifi_ssid", "foo"]
     mt_config.args = sys.argv
@@ -1068,12 +1054,11 @@ def test_main_set_valid_camel_case(mocked_findports, mocked_serial, mocked_open,
 
 @pytest.mark.unit
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("reset_mt_config")
-@patch("termios.tcsetattr")
-@patch("termios.tcgetattr")
+@patch("meshtastic.serial_interface.SerialInterface._set_hupcl_with_termios")
 @patch("builtins.open", new_callable=mock_open, read_data="data")
 @patch("serial.Serial")
 @patch("meshtastic.util.findPorts", return_value=["/dev/ttyUSBfake"])
-def test_main_set_with_invalid(mocked_findports, mocked_serial, mocked_open, mocked_get, mocked_set, capsys):
+def test_main_set_with_invalid(mocked_findports, mocked_serial, mocked_open, mocked_hupcl, capsys):
     """Test --set with invalid field"""
     sys.argv = ["", "--set", "foo", "foo"]
     mt_config.args = sys.argv
@@ -1094,12 +1079,11 @@ def test_main_set_with_invalid(mocked_findports, mocked_serial, mocked_open, moc
 # TODO: write some negative --configure tests
 @pytest.mark.unit
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("reset_mt_config")
-@patch("termios.tcsetattr")
-@patch("termios.tcgetattr")
+@patch("meshtastic.serial_interface.SerialInterface._set_hupcl_with_termios")
 @patch("builtins.open", new_callable=mock_open, read_data="data")
 @patch("serial.Serial")
 @patch("meshtastic.util.findPorts", return_value=["/dev/ttyUSBfake"])
-def test_main_configure_with_snake_case(mocked_findports, mocked_serial, mocked_open, mocked_get, mocked_set, capsys):
+def test_main_configure_with_snake_case(mocked_findports, mocked_serial, mocked_open, mocked_hupcl, capsys):
     """Test --configure with valid file"""
     sys.argv = ["", "--configure", "example_config.yaml"]
     mt_config.args = sys.argv
@@ -1127,12 +1111,11 @@ def test_main_configure_with_snake_case(mocked_findports, mocked_serial, mocked_
 
 @pytest.mark.unit
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("reset_mt_config")
-@patch("termios.tcsetattr")
-@patch("termios.tcgetattr")
+@patch("meshtastic.serial_interface.SerialInterface._set_hupcl_with_termios")
 @patch("builtins.open", new_callable=mock_open, read_data="data")
 @patch("serial.Serial")
 @patch("meshtastic.util.findPorts", return_value=["/dev/ttyUSBfake"])
-def test_main_configure_with_camel_case_keys(mocked_findports, mocked_serial, mocked_open, mocked_get, mocked_set, capsys):
+def test_main_configure_with_camel_case_keys(mocked_findports, mocked_serial, mocked_open, mocked_hupcl, capsys):
     """Test --configure with valid file"""
     sys.argv = ["", "--configure", "exampleConfig.yaml"]
     mt_config.args = sys.argv
@@ -2729,17 +2712,16 @@ def test_tunnel_subnet_arg_with_no_devices(mock_platform_system, caplog, capsys)
         assert err == ""
 
 
-@pytest.mark.skipif(sys.platform == "win32", reason="Linux is forced in test and no termios")
+@pytest.mark.skipif(sys.platform == "win32", reason="on windows is no fcntl module")
 @pytest.mark.unit
 @pytest.mark.usefixtures("reset_mt_config")
 @patch("platform.system")
-@patch("termios.tcsetattr")
-@patch("termios.tcgetattr")
+@patch("meshtastic.serial_interface.SerialInterface._set_hupcl_with_termios")
 @patch("builtins.open", new_callable=mock_open, read_data="data")
 @patch("serial.Serial")
 @patch("meshtastic.util.findPorts", return_value=["/dev/ttyUSBfake"])
 def test_tunnel_tunnel_arg(
-    mocked_findPorts, mocked_serial, mocked_open, mock_get, mock_set, mock_platform_system, caplog, iface_with_nodes, capsys
+    mocked_findPorts, mocked_serial, mocked_open, mock_hupcl, mock_platform_system, caplog, iface_with_nodes, capsys
 ):
     """Test tunnel with tunnel arg (act like we are on a linux system)"""
 
diff --git a/meshtastic/tests/test_serial_interface.py b/meshtastic/tests/test_serial_interface.py
index 29683d7..b902234 100644
--- a/meshtastic/tests/test_serial_interface.py
+++ b/meshtastic/tests/test_serial_interface.py
@@ -13,13 +13,12 @@ from ..protobuf import config_pb2
 
 @pytest.mark.unit
 @patch("time.sleep")
-@patch("termios.tcsetattr")
-@patch("termios.tcgetattr")
+@patch("meshtastic.serial_interface.SerialInterface._set_hupcl_with_termios")
 @patch("builtins.open", new_callable=mock_open, read_data="data")
 @patch("serial.Serial")
 @patch("meshtastic.util.findPorts", return_value=["/dev/ttyUSBfake"])
 def test_SerialInterface_single_port(
-    mocked_findPorts, mocked_serial, mocked_open, mock_get, mock_set, mock_sleep, capsys
+    mocked_findPorts, mocked_serial, mocked_open, mock_hupcl, mock_sleep, capsys
 ):
     """Test that we can instantiate a SerialInterface with a single port"""
     iface = SerialInterface(noProto=True)
@@ -29,12 +28,11 @@ def test_SerialInterface_single_port(
     iface.close()
     mocked_findPorts.assert_called()
     mocked_serial.assert_called()
+    mock_hupcl.assert_called()
 
-    # doesn't get called in SerialInterface.__init__ on windows
+    # doesn't get called in SerialInterface._set_hupcl_with_termios on windows
     if platform.system() != "Windows":
         mocked_open.assert_called()
-        mock_get.assert_called()
-        mock_set.assert_called()
 
     mock_sleep.assert_called()
     out, err = capsys.readouterr()