#!/bin/sh -e

path_is="$( update-alternatives --display "${__object_id:?}" 2>/dev/null \
    | awk '/link currently points to/ {print $5}' )"

if [ -z "$path_is" ]
then
    echo "unable to get current path for ${__object_id:?}" >&2
    exit 1
fi

echo "$path_is"