Bundle::Minivend - A nice to have modules for MiniVend
perl -MCPAN -e 'install Bundle::Minivend'
MD5
MIME::Base64
Bundle::LWP
Term::ReadKey
Term::ReadLine::Perl
Business::UPS
SQL::Statement
Storable
Safe::Hole
DBI
This bundle installs the prerequisites for MiniVend as well as some
modules that are not strictly necessary.
After installing this bundle, it is recommended that you quit the current
session and then run MiniVend's makecat program. That will give you the
benefit of line completion and history.
None of the bundled modules are really needed for MiniVend, but
some functions require on them and you will be limited without them.
- MD5
This module is used to generate unique cache keys. If you don't have it,
then keys will be computed with a checksum that has a very low but not
infinitesimal chance of causing a cache conflict.
- Bundle::LWP
Certain parts of these modules (URI::URL and MIME::Base64) are required
for MiniVend's internal HTTP server. In addition, Data::Dumper makes the
output of session dumps more readable.
- Storable
If you have this module session save speed increases by anywhere from 25-60%.
Highly recommended for busy systems.
- Business::UPS
Enables lookup of shipping costs directly from www.ups.com.
- SQL::Statement
Enables SQL-style search query statements for MiniVend.
- Term::ReadKey
Helps Term::ReadLine::Perl generate completions and editing.
- Term::ReadLine::Perl
Gives you filename completion and command history in the makecat program.
Not used otherwise.
- DBI
Necessary if you want to use MySQL or some other SQL database.
Mike Heins, <mike@minivend.com>