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Manual Reference Pages  - OBEXFTP (1)

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obexftp - Mobile Equipment file transfer tool

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obexftp [OPTION] [COMMANDS]

obexftp is used to access files on mobile equipment, i.e. cell phones. With obexftpd you can transfer files between any computers using IrDA, Bluetooth and TCP/IP.

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. the ObexFS filesystem for Linux.

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 interfaces.
-t device, --tty device	Connect to this tty device.
-n host, --network host	Connect to this network host.

-U uuid, --uuid uuid	Select the UUID to connect with. Recognized values are currently none needed by some Nokia mobile devices, FBS (default) for the normal file browsing service, IRMC for IRMC synchronisation and S45 when connecting to a Siemens S45.
-H, --noconn	Suppress connection IDs (i.e. send no connection header to the mobile).
-S, --nopath	Don’t use setpath commands (i.e. send the whole path as filename to the mobile). Can be used together with --noconn and --uuid none to send an OBEX-PUSH.

-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, --capability	Retrieve the capability object from the mobile (if available).
-x, --info	Retrieve misc infos from mobile. I.e. memory size and free memory. 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.

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

obexftpd(1), openobex(3), obexftp(3), multicobex(3), libbfb(3).

Bugs ? Features !

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

Christian W. Zuckschwerdt <zany@triq.net>
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