announced May 7, 2001

Technical Updates: MySQL, XML::Parser, vcpan, and More
The following items are updated and available for your use on FreeBSD and Solaris Virtual Servers:

• MySQL
  Version 3.23.37 is available for use on all FreeBSD and Solaris Virtual Servers.

• cURL
  cURL is a command line tool for getting or sending files using URL syntax. cURL supports a range of common Internet protocols, currently including HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, GOPHER, LDAP, DICT, TELNET and FILE. To install cURL, use the vinstall command.

  % vinstall curl
  

• AWStats
  AWStats (Advanced Web Statistics) is a free tool that generates advanced graphical web statistics. This Virtual Server log file analyzer works as a CGI or from the command line.

• ht://Dig
  The ht://Dig system is a complete Web indexing and searching system for a domain or intranet. It is meant to cover the search needs for a single company, campus, or even a particular sub section of a Web site. As opposed to some WAIS-based or Web server based search engines, ht://Dig can easily span several Web servers. The type of these different Web servers doesn't matter as long as they understand common protocols like HTTP.

• Expat
  Expat is an XML parser written in C. It is most often used as a library extension for modules like PHP and Perl's XML::Parser. Use the vinstall command to install Expat.

  % vinstall expat
  

• XML::Parser
  XML::Parser is an XML parser written in Perl. This Pre-Packaged Perl5 Module makes use of Expat (Expat must be installed on your Virtual Server if you're going to use XML::Parser).

• vcpan
  vcpan is a wrapper for Perl's famous CPAN shell and Perl module installation API. New features are documented in the vcpan man page. Use the man command.

  % man vcpan