---
name: "install-hinote"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pilot-link"
version: "0.12.1-5"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/install-hinote"
---

# install-hinote(1)

Install local files into your Hi-Note database on your Palm handheld.

## NAME

install-hinote - Install local files into your Hi-Note database on your Palm handheld.

## SECTION

pilot-link: Conduits

## SYNOPSIS

 *install-hinote* \[**-p**\|**--port** \<**port**\>\] \[**--version**\] \[**-q**\|**--quiet**\] \[**-?**\|**--help**\] \[**--usage**\] \[**-c**  **--category**  **category**\] \[*filename* ...\]

## DESCRIPTION

 *install-hinote* allows the user to write one or more files as a new *Hi-Note* or into the Hi-Notes Palm application itself, on the Palm handheld.

Please see *http://www.cyclos.com/* for more information on Hi-Note.

## OPTIONS

### install-hinote option

- **-c**, **--category** \<**category**\>

  Write files to \<**category**\> in the Hi-Note application itself.

### Conduit Options

- **-p**, **--port** \<**port**\>

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

- **-q**, **--quiet**

  Suppress 'Hit HotSync button' message

- **-v**, **--version**

  Display version of *install-hinote* and exit without connecting.

### Help Options

- **-h**, **--help**

  Display the help synopsis for *install-hinote* 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 write the file or files given on the commandline into the Hi-Note application.

## AUTHOR

 *install-hinote* was originally written by Bill Goodman \<bgoodman@cyclos.com\>.

This manual page was converted to XML 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., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.

## SEE ALSO

 [*hinotes*(1)](/hinotes/1.md), [*pilot-link*(7)](/pilot-link/7.md).