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Date: 2007-11-08 00:00:00 -0400

OBEXFTP(1) ObexFTP OBEXFTP(1)

NAME

   obexftp - Mobile Equipment file transfer tool

SYNOPSIS

   obexftp [OPTION] [COMMANDS]

DESCRIPTION

   obexftp is used to access files on mobile equipment, i.e. cell phones.

   This tool lets you access the ObexFTP library by the means of a command
   line interface.  You might consider using the other means available.
   E.g. GTK Client gObexFtp, Gnome-VFS-Module vfs-obexftp and some others.

OPTIONS

   The ordering of options is important. Every command will use the most
   recent device set. Every file without command switch will apply to the
   command given most recent. See EXAMPLES

   -i, --irda
           Connect using the IrDA protocol. This is the default.

   -b device, --bluetooth device
           Connect to this bluetooth device. If the device is not given
           the first device found will be used.

   -B number, --channel number
           Use this bluetooth channel when connecting.  The channel will
           be discoverd automatically if this option is not used.

   -u intf no, --usb intf no
           Connect to this usb interface or list all available usb inter?
           faces.

   -t device, --tty device
           Connect to this tty device.

   -N host, --network host
           Connect to this network host.

   -c folder, --chdir folder
           Set the mobiles current working directory.

   -C folder, --mkdir folder
           Set the mobiles current working directory.  The folder will be
           created if it doesn’t exist.

   -l folder, --list folder
           List a folder.

   -g source, --get source
           Retrieve files from mobile.

   -G source, --getdelete source
           Retrieve files from mobile and delete them on the mobile

   -p source, --put source
           Send files to the mobile.

   -k source, --delete source
           Delete files from the mobile.

   -x, --info
           Retrieve misc infos from mobile. I.e. memory size and free mem?
           ory. Siemens specific for now.

   -m src dest, --move src dest
           Move (rename) files on the mobile. Siemens specific for now.

   -v, --verbose
           Be verbose and give some additional infos.

   -V, --version
           Print version string and exit.

   -h, --help, --usage
           Print short usage instructions.

EXAMPLES

   To get the directory listing from the first irda device:
           obexftp -i -l or just obexftp -l as IrDA is the default.

   To get the file bar from directory foo from the first bluetooth device:
           obexftp -b -c foo -g bar

   To send the file bar to directory foo with device on first serial port:
           obexftp -t /dev/ttyS0 -c foo -p bar

SEE ALSO

   openobex, obexftp, cobex, libbfb.

BUGS

   Bugs ? Features !

NOTES

   The software has been tested and reported working on at least Siemens,
   Ericsson, and Nokia phones.

AUTHOR

   Christian W. Zuckschwerdt <zany@triq.net>

2005-09-16 2005-09-16 OBEXFTP(1)

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