Syntax:
tf [-f[file]] [-vlqn] [world]
tf [-f[file]] [-vlq] host port
At startup, TF initializes its special variables; any variables defined in the environment will override TF's default values for the variables with the same name. TF then loads commands from the standard macro library (stdlib.tf), the optional local macro library (local.tf), and your personal configuration file (see tfrc). Then, TF will try to connect to world, or host port. If no world is given, TF will try to connect to the first world defined with /addworld in the configuration file(s). If no worlds are defined, or TF can not connect to the specified world, TF will start up in unconnected mode.
If the variable TFLIBRARY is defined in the environment, its value will be used as the name of a file to load instead of the default library.
If the variable LANG is defined in the environment, its value will be used as the locale in which tf operates. Locale affects the character set, date and time formatting, and more.
See http://tf.tcp.com/~hawkeye/tf/ for the latest info on TF.
See also: intro, tfrc, library, worlds, /addworld