2 % Victor Wagner <vitus@wagner.pp.ru>
8 *phone* - manage phonebook in vcf file
13 **phone** [**-vtm**] *pattern*
15 **phone** **-p** *pattern* > *filename.jpg*
17 **phone** **-e** *pattern*
21 **phone** **-d** *pattern*
23 **phone** **-i** *filename.vcf*
25 **phone** **-P** *pattern* *filename.jpg*
30 This program allows you to query and modify addressbook stored in
31 single file of VCARDs. Such phone book can be exported from most mobile
32 phones or synchronized from CardDAV server using **vdirsyncer**(1).
34 Phonebook can be also added as address source into **claws-mail**(1).
36 Default mode of operation is to search phonebook for given pattern and
37 output results in the specified format.
39 One of available output formats is VCARD, so it is possible to export
40 some contacts as vcf files.
42 Other functions available are
44 * Display/export contact's photo
45 * Edit entry in the text editor
46 * Create new contact by entering field by field from keyboard
50 This program doesn't understand GNU-style long options. It is
56 By default pattern is interpreted as regular expression and matched
57 against all meaningful fields.
59 Also possible to use syntax *name*=*regular-expression* which allows
60 to match specific field.
70 : *Mail* output just E-Mail address. Suitable to use as **mutt**(1)
71 `query_command` option
75 : *VCARD* output output found contacts as vcards.
83 : output contacts *photo*. If stdout is redirected, sends it there,
84 otherwise saves it to temporary file and invokes **xdg-open**(1) to
85 display. If more than one contact with photo matches the pattern,
86 lets user choose interactively.
93 : Use specified file instead of default one.
100 : Create new contact by asking for fields from STDIN