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   Name
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   **taler-mdb** - Taler multi-drop bus vending machine integration


Synopsis
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**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
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**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
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taler-merchant-httpd(1), taler.conf(5).


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