cdist/cdist/conf/type/__update_alternatives/man.rst

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cdist-type__update_alternatives(7)
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NAME
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cdist-type__update_alternatives - Configure alternatives
DESCRIPTION
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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".
REQUIRED PARAMETERS
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path
Use this path for the given alternative
EXAMPLES
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.. code-block:: sh
# Setup vim as the default editor
__update_alternatives editor --path /usr/bin/vim.basic
SEE ALSO
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:manpage:`cdist-type__debconf_set_selections`\ (7), :manpage:`update-alternatives`\ (8)
AUTHORS
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Nico Schottelius <nico-cdist--@--schottelius.org>
COPYING
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Copyright \(C) 2013 Nico Schottelius. Free use of this software is
granted under the terms of the GNU General Public License version 3 (GPLv3).