---
name: "jpilot-sync"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "jpilot"
version: "1.8.2-2"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/jpilot-sync"
---

# jpilot-sync(1)

A command line tool for syncing jpilot databases to a Palm OS device.

## NAME

jpilot-sync - A command line tool for syncing jpilot databases to a Palm OS device.

## SYNOPSIS

**jpilot-sync \[-v\] \[-h\] \[-d\] \[-P\] \[-b\] \[-l\] \[-p port\]**

## DESCRIPTION

J-Pilot preferences are read to get port, rate, number of backups, etc. They are read from the directory *$JPILOT\_HOME/.jpilot/jpilot.rc*

## OPTIONS

- **-v**

  Print out the version and exit.

- **-h**

  Print out help and exit.

- **-d**

  run in debug mode.

- **-P**

  do not load plugins.

- **-b**

  Do a sync and then a backup, otherwise just do a sync.

- **-l**

  Stay in a loop, otherwise sync once and exit.

- **-p** *port*

  Use this port to sync with instead of using preferences or the default of /dev/jpilot.

## BUGS

See /usr/share/doc/jpilot/BUGS

## SEE ALSO

[jpilot(1)](/jpilot/1.md)

## AUTHOR

Judd Montgomery \<judd@jpilot.org\>