---
name: "pysol"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "pysol"
version: "4.82.1-4.1"
release: "Debian 5.0 (Lenny)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pysol"
---

# pysol(6)

a collection of more than 200 solitaire games

## NAME

PySol - a collection of more than 200 solitaire games

## SYNOPSIS

**pysol** \[*filename*\]

The only option available is the file name of a saved game. All other options are ignored - PySol is fully configurable within the game.

## DESCRIPTION

**PySol** is an exciting solitaire card game collection. Its features include support for more than 200 distinct games, very nice look and feel, unlimited undo & redo, load & save games, player statistics, hint system, demo games, support for user written plug-ins, samples and background music, integrated help browser and lots of documentation.

**PySol** comes with an integrated help browser. Just press \<F1\> after the program has started.

**PySol** is written in 100% pure Python and runs out-of-the-box on Unix (X11), Windows 95/98/ME/2000/NT/XP and Macintosh platforms.

## FILES

**PySol** searches its data files in a number of directories including:

```
    the current directory
    /usr/share/pysol
    /usr/lib/pysol
    /usr/share/games/pysol
    /usr/lib/games/pysol
    /usr/games/share/pysol
    /usr/games/lib/pysol
```

Options are saved in **~/.pysol/options.dat**

Statistics and logs are saved in **~/.pysol/statistics.dat**

Additional plugins are searched in **~/.pysol/plugins/**

Additional cardsets are searched in **~/.pysol/cardset-\*/**

Additional table tiles are searched in **~/.pysol/tiles/**

Additional music songs are searched in **~/.pysol/music/**

## ENVIRONMENT

**HOME** is used for finding the users home directory.

**USER** and **LOGNAME** are used for getting the initial name of the player.

Additional cardsets are searched according to the path variable **PYSOL\_CARDSETS**. You can specify multiple directories.

Additional table tiles are searched according to the path variable **PYSOL\_TILES**. You can specify multiple directories.

Additional music songs are searched according to the path variable **PYSOL\_MUSIC**. You can specify multiple directories.

## DIAGNOSTICS

Exit status is normally 0.

## SEE ALSO

[**python**(1)](/python/1.md)

**ace\_solitaire**, **freecell**, **gnome-freecell**, **kabale**, **klondike**, **kpat**, **seahaven**, **sol**, **spider**, **tksol**, **xfreecell**, **xpat2**, **xsol**

## BUGS

Please report all bugs immediately to the author.

## AUTHOR

Markus F.X.J. Oberhumer \<markus@oberhumer.com\>

http://www.oberhumer.com/pysol

## COPYRIGHT

PySol is Copyright (C) 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002 by Markus F.X.J. Oberhumer

All Rights Reserved.

PySol is distributed under the terms of the GNU General Public License (GPL)