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.SH NAME
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cdist\-type__update_alternatives \- Configure alternatives
.SH 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".
.SH REQUIRED PARAMETERS
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.TP
.B path
Use this path for the given alternative
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.SH BOOLEAN PARAMETERS
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.TP
.B install
Add (\fBupdate\-alternatives \-\-install\fP) missing path to alternatives.
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.SH EXAMPLES
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.nf
.ft C
# Setup vim as the default editor
__update_alternatives editor \-\-path /usr/bin/vim.basic
.ft P
.fi
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.SH SEE ALSO
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\fBcdist\-type__debconf_set_selections\fP(7), \fBupdate\-alternatives\fP(8)
.SH AUTHORS
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Nico Schottelius <\fI\%nico\-cdist\-\-@\-\-schottelius.org\fP>
Ander Punnar <\fI\%ander@kvlt.ee\fP>
.SH COPYING
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Copyright (C) 2013 Nico Schottelius and 2020 Ander Punnar. You can
redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public
License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the
License, or (at your option) any later version.
.SH COPYRIGHT
ungleich GmbH 2020
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