---
name: "syncbbdb-bootstrap"
section: "1"
platform: "linux"
package: "syncbbdb"
version: "2.3-6.2"
release: "Debian 7 (Wheezy)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/syncbbdb-bootstrap"
---

# syncbbdb-bootstrap(1)

synchronize BBDB with Palm device

## NAME

syncbbdb-bootstrap - synchronize BBDB with Palm device

## SYNOPSIS

**syncbbdb-bootstrap** \[ **-port** *port* \] \[ **-bbdb** *file* \] **-ids** *file* **-trans** *file*

## DESCRIPTION

This script allows you to synchronize your Palm addressbooks and your BBDB data without using [PilotManager(1)](/PilotManager/1.md).  If you use PilotManager, this script is unncecessary.

## OPTIONS

- **-ids** *file*

  The location of the ids file.  This file is used to track changes in BBDB and Pilot (especially for a full sync).  If you aren't using [PilotManager(1)](/PilotManager/1.md) this can be any name but it should always be the same file (eg. ~/.bbdb.ids)

- **-trans** *file*

  The translation file.  This file provides a mapping between the fields in the bbdb records and fields in the pilot records. The format is one entry per line:

-

  \<pilot name\> \<bbdb name\>

-

  It *is* case sensitive

- **-port** *port*

   Port for pilot (defaults to /dev/pilot, or the environment variable PILOTPORT if set).

- **-bbdb** *filename*

  The location of your bbdb file (defaults to ~/.bbdb).

## SEE ALSO

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