13.90. cdist-type__update_alternatives(7)¶
13.90.1. NAME¶
cdist-type__update_alternatives - Configure alternatives
13.90.2. 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”.
13.90.3. REQUIRED PARAMETERS¶
- path
- Use this path for the given alternative
13.90.4. EXAMPLES¶
# Setup vim as the default editor
__update_alternatives editor --path /usr/bin/vim.basic
13.90.5. SEE ALSO¶
cdist-type__debconf_set_selections(7), update-alternatives(8)
13.90.6. AUTHORS¶
Nico Schottelius <nico-cdist--@--schottelius.org>
13.90.7. 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).