GNOCATAN_META_SERVER
The hostname of the meta-server when no meta-server is specified on the command-line.
gnocatan-server-console6
Command-line game server for gnocatan
Usage
gnocatan-server-console [-a
port]
[-c
AI
count]
[-g
game
name]
[-k
seconds]
[-m
metaserver]
[-n
hostname]
[-P
player
count]
[-p
port]
[-R
[{0 | 1 | 2}]]
[-r]
[-s]
[-t
minutes]
[-T
[{0 | 1}]]
[-v
points]
[-x]
Overview
This manual page documents briefly the gnocatan-server-console command.
Gnocatan is an implementation of the popular, award-winning "Settlers of Catan" board game for the GNOME desktop environment. It uses a client/server model for networked play of between two and eight players. This program provides a console-only server that gnocatan clients can connect to.
Options
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Listen for administrative commands on port port. |
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Start up num computer players. |
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Load the ruleset specified by name. |
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Automatically stop the server if no one has connected after secs seconds. |
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Register this server with the metaserver at the specified address. |
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Use this hostname instead of the hostname reported by |
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Start a game for num total players (including computer players). |
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Use port port for player connections. |
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-R [0|1|2] -
"Sevens rule": Specify gameplay behavior when a player rolls a seven. A value of 0 (the default) means that rolling a seven always moves the robber. A value of 1 requires the player to re-roll if a seven is rolled on the first two turns. A value of 2 means the player always re-rolls.
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-r -
Register with a meta server. The meta server to use can be overriden with the
-moption.
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-s -
Don't start the game immediately; wait for a command on the admin port (
-a) instead.
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-T [0|1] -
Choose a terrain type: 0 for the default, or 1 for random terrain.
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Tournament mode: add AI players after mins minutes. |
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Specify the number of "victory points" required to win the game. |
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-x -
Automatically exit after a player has won.
Environment
The default settings of the server can be influenced with the following three environment variables:
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GNOCATAN_SERVER_NAME -
The hostname of the server. If it is not set, the hostname is determined by
hostname(1).
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GNOCATAN_DIR -
The path to the game definition files. If it is not set, the default installation path will be used.
Files
/usr/share/games/gnocatan/*.game
Game definitions
Releases
2 releases since Debian 3.0 (Woody); the text changed 1 time.
-R since Debian 3.1 (Sarge);
-T since Debian 3.1 (Sarge);
-r since Debian 3.1 (Sarge);
-s since Debian 3.1 (Sarge);
-x since Debian 3.1 (Sarge).