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
Code:
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 , since the <name> is vi.1.gz and is 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 !