The system administrator can override this and cause it to refer to /usr/bin/ed instead, and the alternatives For example, if the text editorsĮd(1) and nvi(1) are both installed on the system, the alternatives system will cause the generic name /usr/bin/editor to TheĪlternatives system and the system administrator together determine which actual file is referenced by this generic name. A generic name in the filesystem is shared by all files providing interchangeable functionality. The alternatives system aims to solve this problem. This gives choice to the users of a system, allowing each to use a different editor, if desired, but makes itĭifficult for a program to make a good choice of editor to invoke if the user has not specified a particular preference. Have several text editors installed at once. It is possible for several programs fulfilling the same or similar functions to be installed on a single system at the same time. This man page is a slightly modified version The dependence on perl it is intended to be a drop in replacement for Debian's update-dependencies script. The alternatives system is a reimplementation of the Debian alternatives system. Links comprising the alternatives system. Īlternatives -remove name pathĪlternatives -config name Description alternatives creates, removes, maintains and displays information about the symbolic Alternatives -install link name path priority
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