emp_hub(6)
Empire multiplexer
SYNOPSIS
emp_hub
[-persistent] [-debug] [-help] [-mirror] host port localport
DESCRIPTION
emp_hub
allows multiple clients to simultaneously connect to a single Empire
country. This allows you to use both a fast and a smart client
simultaneously. It also permits multiple corulers to log in at once.
Parameters
- host
-
-
Hostname of the upstream server.
- port
-
TCP/IP port number the empire server is running on.
- localport
-
TCP/IP port number the emp_hub should listen to for incoming client
connections.
- -mirror
-
Copy commands and replies to all clients using new protocols. Currently
only the
lafe
client is aware of these protocols, though most clients will ignore them.
- -persistent
-
Normally
emp_hub
exits after the last client disconnects. With this option
emp_hub
does not exit, and will wait for new clients to connect.
emp_hub
must be killed by the user using the
kill
command.
- -help
-
Brief usage information.
- -debug
-
Print lots of messages, including everything sent and received by a client.
Useful when debugging either
emp_hub
, a client, or the server.
BUGS
Due to the nature of the empire protocol, only one client may have input
focus at one time. If a client pauses at a context sensitive prompt from
the server, all other clients will be unable to send data.
