salt.states.alternatives#

Configuration of the alternatives system

Control the alternatives system

{% set my_hadoop_conf = '/opt/hadoop/conf' %}

{{ my_hadoop_conf }}:
  file.directory

hadoop-0.20-conf:
  alternatives.install:
    - name: hadoop-0.20-conf
    - link: /etc/hadoop-0.20/conf
    - path: {{ my_hadoop_conf }}
    - priority: 30
    - require:
      - file: {{ my_hadoop_conf }}

hadoop-0.20-conf:
  alternatives.remove:
    - name: hadoop-0.20-conf
    - path: {{ my_hadoop_conf }}

salt.states.alternatives.auto(name)#

New in version 0.17.0.

Instruct alternatives to use the highest priority path for <name>

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

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 the new alternative target. NB: This file / directory must already exist. (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)

salt.states.alternatives.set_(name, path)#

New in version 0.17.0.

Sets alternative for <name> to <path>, if <path> is defined as an alternative for <name>.

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)

foo:
  alternatives.set:
    - path: /usr/bin/foo-2.0

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