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alternatives

Fedora's tool to maintain symbolic links determining default commands.

  • App
  • CLI
  • System
  • Launchable
  • Runs in terminal
official+codex · reviewed · May 30, 2026 description in en

Description

Default command choices can be managed through symbolic-link groups, matching the alternatives workflow used by Fedora. It is useful for administrators who need to select which implementation of a command should be active.

Changing alternatives can affect scripts and user commands across the system. Check the selected target before switching compilers, editors, interpreters, or other shared tools.

How to run

alternatives

Commands: alternatives

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