These reports (#267095 and #284941) complain about inconsistent use of terminology in the update-alternatives man page. I was confused by this too. The man page should follow its own TERMINOLOGY section more closely.
TERMINOLOGY generic name symlink alternative > priority > ... < update-alternatives [options] --install link name path priority [--slave link name path]... > update-alternatives [options] --install genname symlink altern priority > [--slave genname1 symlink1 altern1]... ACTIONS < --install gen link alt pri [--slave sgen slink salt] ... > --install genname symlink altern priority [--slave sgen slink salt] ... -- Thomas Hood <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
