Re: update-alternatives

[Johann Spies <jspies@sun.ac.za>]

On Fri, May 18, 2012 at 05:06:51PM +0200, Camaleón wrote:
> 
> "Priorities" is a package (and also a repository) concept. 
> 
> What "update-alternatives" allows is setting the default aplication when 
> several programs provide the same funcionality (e.g., browsers, text 
> editors, java virtual machines...) but you can't alter the priorities 
> from here.
> 
> More info:
> http://wiki.debian.org/DebianAlternatives

Thanks.  That clears up some misunderstandings on my side.

Regards
Johann

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