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how to use alternatives on linux
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alternatives.md

how to configure linux alternatives

notices

  • this only can be used by root
  • the file /usr/bin/python in the example will be replaced! Copy the file before performing changes.

example for python

alternatives --list | grep -i python
alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python2.7 1
alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/bin/python3.6 2
alternatives --install /usr/bin/python python /usr/local/bin/python3.7 3
alternatives --config python
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