update-alternatives (was Re: netbase depends: inetd and xinetd as "network-daemon")

[Chris Fearnley <cjf@netaxs.com>]

'Boris D. Beletsky wrote:'
>
>On Mon, 28 Oct 1996, Chris Fearnley wrote:
>>The only reason I
>>can image for splitting is if you need to replace files from one
>>package by another (hence my leap of logic).  I think the best solution
>>is for an improved /etc/init.d/netbase perhaps in conjunction with
>>update-alternatives?? =20
>
>speaking of update-alternatives, where can i read about it?
>i.e programmer manual says:
>"See the manpage update-alternatives(8) for details"

The source is available for perusal :)  You can get good examples from
/var/lib/dpkg/info/mawk.postinst and nvi, elvis, and vim have examples
too.  In the {x,}inetd case, /usr/sbin/inetd could be a symlink to
xinetd and std-inetd (or whatever it should be called).

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