---
name: "freeciv-ruledit"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "freeciv-common"
version: "3.2.6-1"
release: "Arch Linux 2026-11-01"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/freeciv-ruledit"
---

# freeciv-ruledit(6)

Freeciv Ruleset Editor

## NAME

freeciv-ruledit - Freeciv Ruleset Editor

## SYNOPSIS

**freeciv-ruledit \[ -d\|--debug *level* \] \[ -F\|--Fatal \[ *signal\_number* \] \] \[ -h\|--help \] \[ -r\|--ruleset *ruleset* \] \[ -v\|--version \]**

## DESCRIPTION

This tool can be used to edit freeciv rulesets.

## OPTIONS

All options have a short form (single hyphen and single letter) and a long form (double hyphen and a complete word); their effects are identical.

- **-d *level*, --debug *level***

  Sets the amount of debugging information to be logged. Acceptable values for the *level* are:

  **fatal**     for fatal messages only.

  **error**     for fatal and error messages.

  **warning**   for fatal, error and warning messages

  **normal**    for fatal, error, warning and normal messages (default).

  **verbose**   for fatal, error, warning, normal, and verbose messages.

- **-F \[ *signal\_number* \], --Fatal \[ *signal\_number* \]**

  Raise a custom signal on failed assertion.  If *signal\_number* is not specified, then the ABRT signal will be used.

- **-h, --help**

  Prints a short summary of the standard command line options.

- **-r *ruleset*, --ruleset *ruleset***

  Load specified ruleset as the starting point to edit.

- **-v, --version**

  Prints the version number and exits.

## REPORTING BUGS

Report bugs at "https://redmine.freeciv.org/projects/freeciv"

## SEE ALSO

[*freeciv-server*(6)](/freeciv-server/6.md) and the Client Manual at the Freeciv homepage.