NAME

       cdist-type__update_alternatives - Configure alternatives

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".

REQUIRED PARAMETERS

       path
           Use this path for the given alternative

EXAMPLES

           # Setup vim as the default editor
           __update_alternatives editor --path /usr/bin/vim.basic

SEE ALSO

       •   cdist-type(7)

       •   cdist-type__debconf_set_selections(7)

       •   update-alternatives(8)

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).

AUTHOR

       Nico Schottelius <nico-cdist--@--schottelius.org>
           Author.

                                            04/07/2016                     CDIST-TYPE__UPDATE_(7)