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Hi, I'm wondering, why the python packages for version 2 and 3 don't use the update-alternatives script. Any reason for this? I haven't found anything in the package itself nor on mailing lists. Probably I've missed some. Maybe this was on purpose as Python2 isn't a complete replacement for Python3 (and vice versa). On the other side, I assume, not all Java runtime environments are always compatible. However, still, you can use this: # update-alternatives --display java java - auto mode link best version is /usr/lib64/jvm/jre-1.8.0-openjdk/bin/java link currently points to /usr/lib64/jvm/jre-1.8.0-openjdk/bin/java link java is /usr/bin/java [...] # update-alternatives --display python update-alternatives: error: no alternatives for python (executed on openSUSE Tumbleweed) Bug? Feature? Design decision? Hope someone can enlighten me. :)) Thanks! -- Gruß/Regards, Thomas Schraitle ---------------------------------------------------------------------- SUSE LINUX Products GmbH (o< Maxfeldstrasse 5 /\\ Documentation Specialist 90409 Nuernberg, Germany _\_v http://www.suse.com | HRB 21284 SUSE LINUX GmbH, GF: Felix Imendörffer, Jane Smithard, Dilip Upmanyu, Graham Norton, HRB 21284 (AG Nürnberg) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+owner@opensuse.org