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.SH DESCRIPTION
.B pconfig
-creates an "econfig" file which may be used with the \-e argument with
-most Empire programs. By default, Empire programs look for a file
-called "econfig" in the data directory, but the
-.B pconfig
-program may be used to create an alternate Empire configuration file.
-After you have created an "econfig" file, you can edit the game
-configuration data in the file which the server uses to control
-various parameters for the game.
+prints server configuration to standard output. Output is in
+configuration file syntax, and is designed to be self-explanatory.
.SH OPERANDS
.TP
.I configfile
.B pconfig
use the game configuration specified in
.I configfile
-instead of compiled-in defaults.
+instead of compiled-in defaults. You can use this to merge
+.I configfile
+with compiled-in defaults into a configuration file that specifies all
+configuration keys.
.SH "SEE ALSO"
\fIemp_server\fR(6).
.SH AUTHOR