# flashrom > Read, write, verify and erase flash chips. > More information: . - Probe the chip, ensuring the wiring is correct: `flashrom {{[-p|--programmer]}} {{programmer}}` - Read flash and save it to a file: `flashrom {{[-p|--programmer]}} {{programmer}} {{[-r|--read]}} {{path/to/file}}` - Write a file to the flash: `flashrom {{[-p|--programmer]}} {{programmer}} {{[-w|--write]}} {{path/to/file}}` - Verify the flash against a file: `flashrom {{[-p|--programmer]}} {{programmer}} {{[-v|--verify]}} {{path/to/file}}` - Probe the chip using Raspberry Pi: `flashrom {{[-p|--programmer]}} {{linux_spi:dev=/dev/spidev0.0}}`