Manual Reference Pages  - install-netsync (1)

NAME

install-netsync - reads or sets the Network Preferences information on a Palm Device.

CONTENTS

Section
Synopsis
Description
Options
Usage
Example
Author
Copyright

SECTION

pilot-link: Userland Conduits

SYNOPSIS

install-netsync [-p|--port <port>] [--version] [-q|--quiet] [-?|--help] [--usage] [-e|--enable] [-d|--disable] [-n|--name name] [-a|--address address] [-m|--mask netmask]

DESCRIPTION

install-netsync allows the user to read or change the Network Preferences stored on the Palm.

OPTIONS

    INSTALL-NETSYNC OPTIONS

-e, --enable
Enable the LanSync operation (Used for performing a "Network" HotSync (synronize across the Internet for example) instead of "Local" HotSync).

-d, --disable

Disable the LANSync setting on the Palm

-a, --address=address

IP address of the remote machine to which you want to connect.

-n, --name hostname

Sets the hostname of the remote machine you wish to connect to via "Network" HotSync. This is not the hostname of the Palm device itself.

-i, --ip ip

Set the IP address of the remote machine you wish to connect to via "Network" HotSync. This is not the IP address of the Palm device itself. In most cases the Palm will be assigned an IP address automatically by your desktop or server-side configuration.

-m, --mask netmask

Set the netmask of the remote machine you wish to connect to via "Network" HotSync. This is not the netmask address of the Palm device itself, it should be assigned a netmask value at connection time, based on your desktop or server-side configuration.

    CONDUIT OPTIONS

-p, --port <port>
Use device file <port> to communicate with the Palm handheld. If this is not specified, install-netsync will look for the $PILOTPORT environment variable. If neither are found or supplied, install-netsync will print the usage information.

-q, --quiet

Suppress ’Hit HotSync button’ message

-v, --version

Display version of install-netsync and exit without connecting.

    HELP OPTIONS

-h, --help
Display the help synopsis for install-netsync and exit without connecting.

--usage

Display a brief usage message and exit without connecting.

USAGE

The program will connect to a target Palm handheld, and read and display or set the Network Preferences information specified or display the Network Preferences stored on the Palm device.

EXAMPLE

-p /dev/pilot -H "localhost" -a 127.0.0.1 -n 255.255.255.0

AUTHOR

install-netsync was created from the original install-user application originally written by D. Jeff Dionne jeff@RyeHam.ee.ryerson.ca, and was split into a separate conduit by JP Rosevear jpr@ximian.com.

This manual page was written by Neil Williams linux@codehelp.co.uk

REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs at: http://bugs.pilot-link.org

COPYRIGHT

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation; either version 2 of the License, or (at your option) any later version.

This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful, but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the GNU General Public License for more details.

You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License along with this program; if not, write to the Free Software Foundation, Inc., 59 Temple Place, Suite 330, Boston, MA 02111-1307 USA

SEE ALSO

install-user(1), pilot-link(7).


pilot-link 0.12.0-pre4 install-netsync (1) Copyright 1996-2005 FSF
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