TALER-MDB(1)

NAME
taler-mdb - operate multi drop bus (MDB) based vending machines with Taler payments

SYNOPSIS

taler-mdb [-c FILENAME | --config=‌FILENAME] [-d | --disable-mdb] [-h | --help] [-i | --backlight-invert] [-L LOGLEVEL | --log=LOGLEVEL] [-l FILENAME | --logfile=FILENAME] [-s | --enable-soldout] [-t | --disable-tty] [-v | --version]

DESCRIPTION

taler-mdb is a command-line tool to operate a vending machine using GNU Taler for payments.

Its options are as follows:

-c FILENAME | --config=‌FILENAME
    Use the configuration and other resources for the Sync commands to operate from FILENAME.

-d | --disable-mdb
    Disable interaction with the MDB bus (for testing).

-h | --help
    Print short help on options.

-i | --backlight-invert
    Invert the bit for turning on/off the backlight.

-L LOGLEVEL | --log=LOGLEVEL
    Configure logging to use LOGLEVEL.

-l FILENAME | --logfile=FILENAME
    Configure logging to write logs to FILENAME.

-s | --enable-soldout
    When the machine fails to dispense a product, internally set the product to "sold out" and refuse future orders until restarted.

-t | --disable-tty
    Disable interactive command-line use.

-v | –version
    Print version information.

SEE ALSO

taler-merchant-httpd(1), taler-mdb-show.sh(1), taler-mdb-network-check.sh(1), taler-mdb-ads.sh(1), taler-mdb.conf(5).

BUGS

Report bugs by using https://bugs.taler.net or by sending electronic mail to <taler@gnu.org>.

AUTHOR
GNU Taler contributors

COPYRIGHT
2014-2025 Taler Systems SA (GPLv3+ or GFDL 1.3+)