syncbbdb-bootstrap(1) General Commands Manual syncbbdb-bootstrap(1)
NAME
syncbbdb-bootstrap - synchronize BBDB with Palm device
SYNOPSIS
syncbbdb-bootstrap [ -port port ] [ -bbdb file ] -ids file -trans file
DESCRIPTION
This script allows you to synchronize your Palm addressbooks and your BBDB data without using PilotManager(1). If you use PilotManager,
this script is unncecessary.
OPTIONS
-ids file
The location of the ids file. This file is used to track changes in BBDB and Pilot (especially for a full sync). If you aren't
using PilotManager(1) this can be any name but it should always be the same file (eg. ~/.bbdb.ids)
-trans file
The translation file. This file provides a mapping between the fields in the bbdb records and fields in the pilot records. The for-
mat is one entry per line:
<pilot name> <bbdb name>
It is case sensitive
-port port
Port for pilot (defaults to /dev/pilot, or the environment variable PILOTPORT if set).
-bbdb filename
The location of your bbdb file (defaults to ~/.bbdb).
SEE ALSO
PilotManager(1).
Debian GNU/Linux May 2001 syncbbdb-bootstrap(1)
