---
name: "freecol"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "freecol"
version: "1.2.0-1"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/freecol"
---

# freecol(6)

A free clone of Colonization

## NAME

freecol - A free clone of Colonization

## SYNOPSIS

**freecol** \[OPTIONS\]

## DESCRIPTION

This manual page documents briefly the **freecol** command. This manual page was written for the Debian distribution because the original program does not have a manual page.

**freecol** is a free clone of the famous game Colonization. It's a turn based strategy game in which each player becomes leader of an European nation, fighting to obtain the independence of the mother country.

A multiplayer mode has been added to the original game.

## OPTIONS

A summary of options is included below.

- **--freecol-data DIR**

  DIR should be the directory with FreeCol's data files, it has a subdirectory called **images.**

- **--windowed**

  Runs FreeCol in windowed mode instead of full screen mode.

- **--no-sound**

  Runs FreeCol without sound.

- **--usage**

  Shows summary of options.

- **--version**

  Shows version of program.

- **--server PORT**

  Starts a stand-alone server on the specified port.

## LICENSE

FreeCol is available under GPL license terms.

## JAVA-WRAPPERS NOTE

This program is a shell script wrapper based on [**java-wrappers**(7)](/java-wrappers/7.md). You therefore benefit from several features; please see the [**java-wrappers**(7)](/java-wrappers/7.md) manual page.

## SEE ALSO

Homepage: http://freecol.org

[**java-wrappers**(7)](/java-wrappers/7.md)

## AUTHOR

This manual page was written by Jean Lepropre \<jean\_lepropre@users.sourceforge.net\>, for the Debian project (but may be used by others).

It was updated by Vincent Fourmond \<fourmond@debian.org\>