For those who like to type short names maybe install an
 	alternative link 'pkg_alt' :)

 	PS: Good stuff :)

On Tue, 25 Jan 2005, Julio M. Merino Vidal wrote:

> Hi all,
>
> as we have been discussing during the last days, I've added the alternatives
> framework to pkgsrc and converted nvi and vim* to use it.
>
> When you decide to update any of these packages, pkg_alternatives should be
> pulled in as a dependency and, after the installation, you should be able
> to run the installed package using the common 'vi', 'ex' and 'view' names.
>
> Here are some commands to play with, assuming you have both vim and nvi
> installed:
>
>    pkg_alternatives list       # List all available packages with alternatives
>    pkg_alternatives status nvi # Show status of all wrappers associated to nvi
>    pkg_alternatives manual nvi # Select nvi as a default
>    pkg_alternatives auto nvi   # Forget changes made by the previous command
>
> You can run the above either as root or as a regular user (their effect will
> be slightly different).  Add the -s switch if the output looks too verbose.
>
> The next step is to convert all the Java JRE/JDK packages to use it as well
> as the python* interpreters.  After that, java-wrapper and the python package
> (the one that installs a symlink) will disappear from earth.
> [ I already have done this locally, but I'd rather wait a bit to commit
> this, at least until I've recovered my system from a little "disaster". ]
>
> Have fun!
>
>

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