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#: ../../ap-pkg-alternatives.rst:2
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"Alternative versions of an interface - ``update-alternatives`` (from old "
"Packaging Manual)"
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#: ../../ap-pkg-alternatives.rst:4
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"When several packages all provide different versions of the same program "
"or file it is useful to have the system select a default, but to allow "
"the system administrator to change it and have their decisions respected."
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#: ../../ap-pkg-alternatives.rst:9
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"For example, there are several versions of the ``vi`` editor, and there "
"is no reason to prevent all of them from being installed at once, each "
"under their own name (``nvi``, ``vim`` or whatever). Nevertheless it is "
"desirable to have the name ``vi`` refer to something, at least by "
"default."
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#: ../../ap-pkg-alternatives.rst:15
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"If all the packages involved cooperate, this can be done with ``update-"
"alternatives``."
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#: ../../ap-pkg-alternatives.rst:18
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"Each package provides its own version under its own name, and calls "
"``update-alternatives`` in its postinst to register its version (and "
"again in its prerm to deregister it)."
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#: ../../ap-pkg-alternatives.rst:22
msgid "See the update-alternatives(8) man page for details."
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#: ../../ap-pkg-alternatives.rst:24
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"If ``update-alternatives`` does not seem appropriate you may wish to "
"consider using diversions instead."
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