emp_hub(6)

NAME

emp_hub - 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 discon

nects. 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.

SEE ALSO

emp_server(6), emp_client(6), emp_hub(6), pei(6), eif(6),
http://www.empire.net/~harmless/guide.html, http://empire.idlpaper.com/

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.

AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Drake Diedrich
<Drake.Diedrich@anu.edu.au>

emp_hub(6)