---
name: "ptkei"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "empire-ptkei"
version: "1.10.991008-1"
release: "Debian 2.2 (Potato)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/ptkei"
---

# ptkei(6)

## ptkei

ptkei - Python TK Empire Interface

## SYNOPSIS

**ptkei** *\[database\]*

## DESCRIPTION

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

**ptkei** is a graphical client for the game of Empire.  It stores considerable data locally in the  *database* file.  See /usr/doc/empire-ptkei for further documentation.

To exit the client, close the main window using the window manager (often the X in the top right corner).

## BUGS

**emp\_hub's** mirror protocols are not yet supported.  As a workaround, chain two emp\_hubs together and disable mirroring in the last emp\_hub.  Mirror capable clients may use the mirroring hub.

By default **ptkei** attempts creates EmpDB in the current directory.  cd to a writeable directory before starting.  From the menu system it should start in your home directory.

## SEE ALSO

[pei(6)](/pei/6.md), [lafe(6)](/lafe/6.md), [emp\_hub(6)](/emp_hub/6.md), news:rec.games.empire,  http://www.cse.buffalo.edu/~koconnor/ptkei/ and http://empire.idlpaper.com/

## AUTHOR

Kevin O'Connor is the author of PTkEI.

This manual page was written by Drake Diedrich \<Drake.Diedrich@anu.edu.au\>, for the Debian GNU/Linux system (but may be used by others).