alternatives – Manages alternative programs for common commands¶
Synopsis¶
- Manages symbolic links using the ‘update-alternatives’ tool.
- Useful when multiple programs are installed but provide similar functionality (e.g. different editors).
Requirements¶
The below requirements are needed on the host that executes this module.
- update-alternatives
Parameters¶
Examples¶
- name: Correct java version selected
alternatives:
name: java
path: /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-amd64/jre/bin/java
- name: Alternatives link created
alternatives:
name: hadoop-conf
link: /etc/hadoop/conf
path: /etc/hadoop/conf.ansible
- name: Make java 32 bit an alternative with low priority
alternatives:
name: java
path: /usr/lib/jvm/java-7-openjdk-i386/jre/bin/java
priority: -10
Status¶
- This module is not guaranteed to have a backwards compatible interface. [preview]
- This module is maintained by the Ansible Community. [community]
Authors¶
- David Wittman (@DavidWittman)
- Gabe Mulley (@mulby)
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