---
name: "install-todos"
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-todos"
---

# install-todos(1)

Updates the Palm ToDo list with entries from a local file.

## NAME

install-todos - Updates the Palm ToDo list with entries from a local file.

## SECTION

pilot-link: Conduits

## SYNOPSIS

 *install-todos* \[**-p**\|**--port** \<**port**\>\] \[**--version**\] \[**-?**\|**--help**\] \[**--usage**\] \[**-q**\|**--quiet**\] \[**-f**\|**--filename**  **STRING**\]

## DESCRIPTION

 *install-todos* allows the user to update the Palm ToDo list with entries from a local file.

The format of this file is a simple line-by-line ToDo task entry. For each new line in the local file, a new task is created in the ToDo database on the Palm.

## OPTIONS

### install-todos options

- **-f**, **--filename** *filename*

  A local filename containing the ToDo entry text.

### Conduit Options

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

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

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

  Suppress 'Hit HotSync button' message

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

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

### Help Options

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

  Display the help synopsis for *install-todos* 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 creates the ToDo entry to the Palm ToDo application, using the specified file.

## EXAMPLE

 **-p**  */dev/pilot*  **-f**  *$HOME/MyTodoList.txt*

## AUTHOR

 *install-todo* was originally written by Martin Fick, based on code in *install-todos* by Robert A. Kaplan.

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., 51 Franklin St, Fifth Floor, Boston, MA 02110-1301, USA.

## SEE ALSO

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