---
name: "pat-winlink"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pat"
version: "0.16.0-1+b9"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pat-winlink"
---

# pat-winlink(1)

(pat) a cross platform Winlink client with basic messaging capabilities

## NAME

pat-winlink - (pat) a cross platform Winlink client with basic messaging capabilities

## SYNOPSIS

**pat-winlink** \[options\] *command* \[arguments\]

### Commands

- *connect*

  Connect to a remote station.

- *interactive*

  Run interactive mode.

- *http*

  Run http server for web gui.

- *compose*

  Compose a new message.

- *composeform*

  Compose a new message based on a Winlink-style form, e.g. the ICS213 form.

- *read*

  Read Messages.

- *position*

  Post a position report (GPSd or manual entry).

- *extract*

  Extract attachments from a message file.

- *rmslist*

  Print/search in list of RMS nodes.

- *configure*

  Open configuration file for editing.

- *version*

  Print the application version.

- *help*

  Print detailed help for a given command.

### Options

- \--config string

  Path to config file (located in the *PAT\_CONFIG\_PATH* returned from *pat env*).

- \--event-log string

  Path to event log file (located in the *PAT\_CONFIG\_PATH* returned from *pat env*).

- \--ignore-busy

  Don't wait for clear channel before connevting to a node.

- \-l, --listen string

  Comma-separated list of methods to listen on (e.g. ardop,telnet,ax25).

- \--log string

  Path to log file. The file is truncated on each startup (located in the *PAT\_LOG\_PATH* returned from *pat env*).

- \--mbox string

  Path to mailbox directory (located in the *PAT\_MAILBOX\_PATH* returned from *pat env*).

- \--mycall string

  Your callsing (winlink user).

- \--radio-only

  Radio Only mode (Winlink Hybrid RMS only).

- \-s, --send-only

  Download inbound messages later, send only.

## NOTES

The executable and man pages were renamed from **pat** to **pat-winlink** (#994822).

## See Also

[pat-winlink-configure(1)](/pat-winlink-configure/1.md)