How to Install and Uninstall update-alternatives Package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Last updated: May 20,2024

1. Install "update-alternatives" package

This guide covers the steps necessary to install update-alternatives on openSuSE Tumbleweed


    
        
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                sudo zypper refresh
            
                    
    
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                sudo zypper install
            
                        
                update-alternatives
            
                    
    
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2. Uninstall "update-alternatives" package

This is a short guide on how to uninstall update-alternatives on openSuSE Tumbleweed:


    
        
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                sudo zypper remove
            
                        
                update-alternatives
            
                    
    
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3. Information about the update-alternatives package on openSuSE Tumbleweed

Information for package update-alternatives:
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Repository : openSUSE-Tumbleweed-Oss
Name : update-alternatives
Version : 1.22.5-1.1
Arch : x86_64
Vendor : openSUSE
Installed Size : 82.1 KiB
Installed : No
Status : not installed
Source package : update-alternatives-1.22.5-1.1.src
Upstream URL : https://tracker.debian.org/pkg/dpkg/
Summary : Maintain symbolic links determining default commands
Description :
update-alternatives creates, removes, maintains and displays
information about the symbolic links comprising the alternatives
system. It is possible for several programs fulfilling the same or
similar functions to be installed on a single system at the same time.
For example, many systems have several text editors installed at once.
This gives choice to the users of a system, allowing each to use a
different editor, if desired, but makes it difficult for a program to
make a good choice of editor to invoke if the user has not specified a
particular preference.