---
name: "spadesd"
section: "6"
platform: "linux"
package: "netspades-server"
version: "4.2.0-3"
release: "Debian 3.0 (Woody)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/spadesd"
---

# spadesd(6)

NetSpades server

## NAME

spadesd - NetSpades server

## SYNOPSIS

**spadesd -V**\
 **spadesd** \[**-l**\] \[**-p** *main-port*\] \[**-t** *taunt-port*\]

## DESCRIPTION

NetSpades is a client/server application so in order to play across the network, *spadesd* must be running somewhere.  This can be your local computer or a remote computer.  Only one server needs to be running for you to play, and a single server can handle several games (5 by default).

Note that spadesd does *not* need to be running to play in off-line mode.

spadesd requires the use of two TCP ports.  By default, ports 7626 and 7627 are used, but these may be overridden on the command line.

*spadesd* was designed to run continuously.  If you are done playing (and are sure that no one else is playing!), you may stop the server with Ctrl-C.  *spadesd* does not need to run as root.

## OPTIONS

- **-V**

  Print version and exit.

- **-l**

  Log all client-server interactions to stdout.

- **-p** *main-port*

  main-port is the port number on which *spadesd* will wait for clients.  If not specified, the default value of 7626 will be used.

- **-t** *taunt-port*

  taunt-port is the port number on which *spadesd* will wait for clients to register with thte TauntServer(tm).  If this value is not specified, the default value of 7626 will be used.

## BUGS

None known.

## AUTHOR

Brent Hendricks \<brentmh@ece.rice.edu\>

## SEE ALSO

[**gspades**(6)](/gspades/6.md), [**slspades**(6)](/slspades/6.md)