---
name: "pilot-install-hinote"
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-install-hinote"
---

# pilot-install-hinote(1)

Install local files into your Hi-Note database on your Palm handheld.

## NAME

pilot-install-hinote - Install local files into your Hi-Note database on your Palm handheld.

## SECTION

pilot-link: Userland conduits

## SYNOPSIS

 *pilot-install-hinote* \[**-p**\|**--port** \<**port**\>\] \[**--version**\] \[**-q**\|**--quiet**\] \[**-?**\|**--help**\] \[**--usage**\] \[**-c**  **--category**  **category**\] \[*filename* ...\]

## DESCRIPTION

 *pilot-install-hinote* allows the user to write one or more files as a new *Hi-Note* or into the Hi-Notes Palm application itself, on the Palm handheld.

Please see *http://www.cyclos.com/* for more information on Hi-Note.

## OPTIONS

### pilot-install-hinote option

                        **-c**,\
                         **--category**\
                         \<**category**\>

Write files to \<**category**\> in the Hi-Note application itself.

### Conduit Options

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

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

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

Suppress 'Hit HotSync button' message

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

Display version of *pilot-install-hinote* and exit without connecting.

### Help Options

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

Display the help synopsis for *pilot-install-hinote* 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 write the file or files given on the commandline into the Hi-Note application.

## AUTHOR

 *pilot-install-hinote* was originally written by Bill Goodman \<bgoodman@cyclos.com\>.

This manual page was converted to XML 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

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