Luis Mochan wrote: > my system, /usr/bin/mutt is a link pointing to > /etc/alternatives/mutt. Furthermore, /etc/alternatives/mutt is a link > pointing to /usr/bin/mutt-patched, which is the actual binary for the > ...nice description of alternatives...
Some time ago I posted this following in a discussion about the Debian alternatives and it includes a walkthrough of how alternatives are used and configured. I think it is still relevant. Perhaps it will help others understand how the alternatives work. http://lists.debian.org/debian-user/2002/08/msg02808.html Don't be confused by the topic of vi, nvi, vim, elvis differences. That is the just carrier wave upon which the Debian alternatives topic is discussed. Just scroll down a page past that and look at the walkthrough part. Bob P.S. Wow. Time flies!
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