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alternatives

Manage symbolic links determining default commands.

Attributes

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Parameters

Parameter	Required	Type	Description
link		string	The path to the symbolic link (default is auto-detected).
name	true	string	The generic name of the link group (e.g., java, editor, python).
path	true	string	The path to the real executable that should be linked to.
priority		integer	The priority of the alternative (higher values have higher priority).

Examples

- name: Set Java 11 as default java
  alternatives:
    name: java
    path: /usr/lib/jvm/java-11-openjdk/bin/java

- name: Set vim as default editor
  alternatives:
    name: editor
    path: /usr/bin/vim.basic

- name: Set python to python3 with custom link
  alternatives:
    name: python
    path: /usr/bin/python3
    link: /usr/bin/python