---
name: "pilot-file"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pilot-link"
version: "0.12.5-dfsg-2+b3"
release: "Debian 10 (Buster)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pilot-file"
---

# pilot-file(1)

Dump application and header information from your local PRC/PDB files.

## NAME

pilot-file - Dump application and header information from your local PRC/PDB files.

## SECTION

pilot-link: Tools

## SYNOPSIS

 *pilot-file* \[**-p**\|**--port** \<**port**\>\] \[**--version**\] \[**-q**\|**--quiet**\] \[**-?**\|**--help**\] \[**--usage**\] \[**-H**\|**--header**\] \[**-a**\|**--appinfo**\] \[**-s**\|**--sortinfo**\] \[**-l**\|**--list**\] \[**-r**\|**--record**  **STRING**\] \[**-f**\|**--to-file**\] \[**-d**\|**--dump**\] *filename* ...

## DESCRIPTION

 *pilot-file* is used to Dump application and header information from your local PRC/PDB files.

 *pilot-file* does not connect to your Palm.

## OPTIONS

### pilot-file options

                        **-H**, **--header**

Dump the header of the database(s)

                        **-a**, **--appinfo**

Dump app\_info segment of the database(s)

                        **-s**, **--sortinfo**

Dump sort\_info block of database(s)

                        **-l**, **--list**

List all records in the database(s)

                        **-r**, **--record** **STRING**

Dump a record by index ('code0') or uid ('1234')

                        **-f**, **--to-file**

Same as above but also dump records to files

                        **-d**, **--dump**

Dump all data and all records, very verbose

### Conduit Options

                        **-p**, **--port** lt;**port**\>

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

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

Suppress 'Hit HotSync button' message

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

Display version of *pilot-file* and exit without connecting.

### Help Options

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

Display the help synopsis for *pilot-file* and exit without connecting.

                        **--usage**

Display a brief usage message and exit without connecting.

## EXAMPLES

To list all records in the Foo database:

 *pilot-file* -l Foo.prc

To dump the header and appinfo segment of the Bar database:

 *pilot-file* -H -a Bar.pdb

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Neil Williams \<linux@codehelp.co.uk\>

## REPORTING BUGS

We have an online bug tracker. Using this is the only way to ensure that your bugs are recorded and that we can track them until they are resolved or closed. Reporting bugs via email, while easy, is not very useful in terms of accountability. Please point your browser to http://bugs.pilot-link.org: *http://bugs.pilot-link.org* and report your bugs and issues there.

## 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).