---
name: "install-netsync"
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-netsync"
---

# install-netsync(1)

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

## NAME

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

## SECTION

pilot-link: Conduits

## SYNOPSIS

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

## 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 (synchronize across the Internet for example) instead of "Local" HotSync).

- **-d**, **--disable**

  Disable the LANSync setting on the Palm

- **-a**, **--address**=**address**

  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.

- **-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**

  This option is no longer supported in 0.12 - see -a, --address.

- **-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** lt;**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 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

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