---
name: "read-veo"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "pilot-link"
version: "0.12.1-5"
release: "Debian 4.0 (Etch)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/read-veo"
---

# read-veo(1)

Synchronize your Veo Traveler databases

## NAME

read-veo - Synchronize your Veo Traveler databases

## SECTION

pilot-link: Conduits

## SYNOPSIS

 *read-veo* \[**-p**\|**--port** \<**port**\>\] \[**--version**\] \[**-?**\|**--help**\] \[**--usage**\] \[**-q**\|**--quiet**\] \[**-n**\|**--name**  *filename*\] \[**-l**\|**--list**\] \[**-b**\|**--bias**  **bias**\] \[**-c**\|**--colour**\] \[**-t**\|**--type** \[**ppm\|png**\]\]

## DESCRIPTION

Synchronize your Veo Traveler databases with your desktop machine. Output defaults to ppm.

## OPTIONS

### read-veo options

- **-n**, **--name** *name*

  Specify output picture by name

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

  List Photos on device

- **-b**, **--bias** **bias**

  lighten or darken the image (0..50 darken, 50..100 lighten)

- **-c**, **--colour**

  colour correct the output colours

- **-t**, **--type** \[**ppm**\|**png**\]

  Specify picture output type (ppm or png)

### Conduit Options

- **-p**, **--port** *port*

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

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

  Suppress 'Hit HotSync button' message

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

  Display version of *read-veo* and exit without connecting.

### Help Options

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

  Display the help synopsis for *read-veo* and exit without connecting.

- **--usage**

  Display a brief usage message and exit without connecting.

## AUTHOR

 *read-veo*  was originally written by Angus Ainslie \<angusa at deltatee.com\>

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)