salt.states.alternatives

Configuration of the alternatives system

Control the alternatives system

hadoop-0.20-conf:
  alternatives.install:
    - name: hadoop-0.20-conf
    - link: /etc/hadoop-0.20/conf
    - path: /opt/hadoop/conf
    - priority: 30

hadoop-0.20-conf:
  alternatives:
      - remove
      - name: hadoop-0.20-conf
      - path: /opt/hadoop/conf

salt.states.alternatives.install(name, link, path, priority)

Install new alternative for defined <name>

name

is the master name for this link group (e.g. pager)

link

is the symlink pointing to /etc/alternatives/<name>. (e.g. /usr/bin/pager)

path

is the location of one of the alternative target files. (e.g. /usr/bin/less)

priority

is an integer; options with higher numbers have higher priority in automatic mode.

salt.states.alternatives.remove(name, path)

Removes installed alternative for defined <name> and <path> or fallback to default alternative, if some defined before.

name

is the master name for this link group (e.g. pager)

path

is the location of one of the alternative target files. (e.g. /usr/bin/less)