install-netsync - reads or sets the Network Preferences
information on a Palm Device.
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 Net-
work 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 auto-
matically by your desktop or server-side configura-
tion.
-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 configu-
ration.
CONDUIT OPTIONS
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 con-
necting.
USAGE
The program will connect to a target Palm handheld, and
read and display or set the Network Preferences informa-
tion 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@code-
help.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
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).
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