pilot-schlep(1)

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version 0.12.5_git20241124 · 2 versions
, in alpine 3.24

okay so this one's from pilot-link, specifically the pilot-link: Userland conduits section, and it's called pilot-schlep because honestly? iconic name. she packs up any random file and yeets it onto your Palm, or scoops a file back off it. that's the whole gig. 🎀

✨ SYNOPSIS ✨

pilot-schlep [-p|--port<port>] [--version] [-?|--help] [--usage]
[-q|--quiet] [-i|--install  file] [-f|--fetch  file] [-d|--delete]

(yes bestie the synopsis says -? and the option list further down says -h — both of those are literally in here, i'm not gaslighting you 🫶)

🦋 DESCRIPTION 🦋

okay so rn the stored name and file type are not queried, which means you can lowkey install a PDF file and then retrieve it as a ZIP file. chaos! 💀

so you have got to remember what type of file you're installing and fetching. this will be updated in a later release to handle this type of capability, plus handle multiple 'Schlep' files. until then: your memory is the metadata, bestie. 😭

💖 OPTIONS 💖

🌸 pilot-schlep options

  • -i, --install file — pack that file up and install it to your Palm. slay.
  • -f, --fetch file — unpack the file from your Palm device.
  • -d, --delete — delete the packaged file from your Palm device. bye bye 🦋

⭐ Conduit Options

  • -p, --port port — use device file port to talk to your Palm handheld. if you don't specify it, pilot-schlep will look for the $PILOTPORT environment variable. if neither are found or supplied, pilot-schlep will print the usage information. no port, no vibe check, no connection 💅
  • -q, --quiet — suppress the 'Hit HotSync button' message. for when you simply cannot with the reminder 🎀
  • -v, --version — display version of pilot-schlep.

🧚 Help Options

  • -h, --help — display the help synopsis for pilot-schlep.
  • --usage — display a brief usage message and exit without connecting. no connection, just info 👑

🔥 EXAMPLES 🔥

to package up and store a file for later retrieval on your Palm:

pilot-schlep -p /dev/pilot -i InstallThis.zip

to unpack a file that's been stored on your Palm with pilot-schlep:

pilot-schlep -p /dev/pilot -f RetrieveThis.pdfc
please notice that you must use redirection to Install or Fetch files using pilot-schlep. not optional, not a drill, fr fr 😤

and the caveat again because it's that important: currently the stored name and file type is not queried, so you can potentially Install a PDF file, and retrieve it as a ZIP file. 🙈

you must take care to remember what type of file you are installing and fetching. this will be updated in a later release to handle this type of capability, as well as handle multiple 'Schlep' files.

👑 AUTHOR 👑

this manual page was written by Neil Williams <linux@codehelp.co.uk>. ty for your service 🫶

🌈 REPORTING BUGS 🌈

okay so there's an online bug tracker and using it is the only way to ensure your bugs are recorded and that they can track them until they're 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. don't email, bestie, tracker only ✨

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. (yes that's the shouty part, it's legally shouty on purpose 😭)

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 🍓

and that's the whole page! this one's version 0.13.0, copyright Copyright 1996-2007 FSF — shoutout to the Free Software Foundation for keeping the archives alive, mwah 💋✨

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