Debian 3.0 Usage: update-alternatives --install <link> <name> <path> <priority> [--slave <link> <name> <path>] ...
<name> is the name in /etc/alternatives. <path> is the name referred to. <link> is the link pointing to /etc/alternatives/<name>. <priority> is an integer; options with higher numbers are chosen. I'm trying to update my /usr/bin/vi to use gvim instead of vim. Currently, /usr/bin/vi is a symbolic link pointing to /etc/alternatives/vi. david:/home/david# ls -l /usr/bin/vi lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 20 Apr 3 11:49 /usr/bin/vi -> /etc/alternatives/vi david:/home/david# update-alternatives --display vi vi - status is auto. link currently points to /usr/bin/vim /usr/bin/nvi - priority 30 slave vi.1.gz: /usr/share/man/man1/nvi.1.gz /usr/bin/vim - priority 120 slave vi.1.gz: /usr/share/man/man1/vim.1.gz Current `best' version is /usr/bin/vim. So, I tried this command as root:- update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/vi vi /usr/bin/gvim 130 --slave /usr/bin/vi vi.1.gz /usr/share/man/man1/vi.1.gz Entering this command will return me the help file on update-alternatives instead. I suspect the syntax for my --slave arguement is wrong, most likely the <link>. What link is pointing to vi.1.gz , with the <name> of vi.1.gz and pointing to <path> /usr/share/man/man1/vim.1.gz ? I've read the man pages, but it doesn't elaborate further on the usage of the --slave arguement. Please advise. Thanks ! ---- Message posted via www.linuxforums.org . -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
