102. cdist-type__update_alternatives(7)¶
Configure alternatives
Nico Schottelius <nico-cdist--@--schottelius.org>
102.1. DESCRIPTION¶
On Debian and alike systems update-alternatives(1) can be used to setup alternatives for various programs. One of the most common used targets is the “editor”.
102.2. REQUIRED PARAMETERS¶
- path
- Use this path for the given alternative
102.3. EXAMPLES¶
# Setup vim as the default editor
__update_alternatives editor --path /usr/bin/vim.basic
102.4. SEE ALSO¶
- cdist-type(7)
- cdist-type__debconf_set_selections(7)
- update-alternatives(8)
102.5. COPYING¶
Copyright (C) 2013 Nico Schottelius. Free use of this software is granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).