11 Jan
2005
11 Jan
'05
01:26
On Mon, Jan 10, 2005 at 08:29:25PM -0600, Donn Washburn wrote:
Very true that the /etc/alternative directory is a collection of links. However, what is wrong with removing one link and then relinking. Why do you need double links? Shades of Debian, Knoppix and Mandrake
The explanation is in update-alternatives(8) man page: This is done so that the system administrator's changes can be confined within the /etc directory: the FHS (q.v.) gives reasons why this is a Good Thing. -Kastus