From c08b50547782380482f4cd7cc8eba105bb9c2f03 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Agniva De Sarker Date: Tue, 24 Oct 2017 10:03:41 +0530 Subject: [PATCH] update-alternatives: simplify descriptions --- pages/linux/update-alternatives.md | 14 +++++--------- 1 file changed, 5 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/pages/linux/update-alternatives.md b/pages/linux/update-alternatives.md index 442fad492..d6e598830 100644 --- a/pages/linux/update-alternatives.md +++ b/pages/linux/update-alternatives.md @@ -4,20 +4,16 @@ - Add a symbolic link: -`sudo update-alternatives --install {{link}} {{name}} {{path}} {{priority}}` +`sudo update-alternatives --install {{path/to/symlink}} {{command_name}} {{path/to/command_binary}} {{priority}}` -- Add a symbolic link for "java" with a priority of "300": +- Configure a symbolic link for "java": -`sudo update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /opt/java/jdk1.8.0_102/bin/java 300` - -- Configure a symbolic link: - -`sudo update-alternatives --config {{name}}` +`sudo update-alternatives --config {{java}}` - Remove a symbolic link: -`sudo update-alternatives --remove {{name}} {{path}}` +`sudo update-alternatives --remove {{java}} {{/opt/java/jdk1.8.0_102/bin/java}}` - Display information about a specified command: -`update-alternatives --display {{name}}` +`update-alternatives --display {{java}}`