salt.modules.alternatives¶

Support for Alternatives system

salt.modules.alternatives.auto(name)¶

Trigger alternatives to set the path for <name> as specified by priority.

CLI Example:

salt '*' alternatives.auto name

salt.modules.alternatives.check_exists(name, path)¶

Check if the given path is an alternative for a name.

New in version 2015.8.4.

CLI Example:

salt '*' alternatives.check_exists name path

salt.modules.alternatives.check_installed(name, path)¶

Check if the current highest-priority match for a given alternatives link is set to the desired path

CLI Example:

salt '*' alternatives.check_installed name path

salt.modules.alternatives.display(name)¶

Display alternatives settings for defined command name

CLI Example:

salt '*' alternatives.display editor

salt.modules.alternatives.install(name, link, path, priority)¶

Install symbolic links determining default commands

CLI Example:

salt '*' alternatives.install editor /usr/bin/editor /usr/bin/emacs23 50

salt.modules.alternatives.remove(name, path)¶

Remove symbolic links determining the default commands.

CLI Example:

salt '*' alternatives.remove name path

salt.modules.alternatives.set_(name, path)¶

Manually set the alternative <path> for <name>.

CLI Example:

salt '*' alternatives.set name path

salt.modules.alternatives.show_current(name)¶

Display the current highest-priority alternative for a given alternatives link

CLI Example:

salt '*' alternatives.show_current editor

salt.modules.alternatives.show_link(name)¶

Display master link for the alternative

New in version 2015.8.13,2016.3.4,2016.11.0.

CLI Example:

salt '*' alternatives.show_link editor