Resource Type: alternatives

Defined in:

lib/puppet/type/alternatives.rb

Providers:

dpkg
chkconfig

Overview

The name of the alternative.

Properties

• mode

  Use the automatic option for this alternative

  Supported values:

  • auto
  • manual
• path

  The path of the desired source for the given alternative. On RedHat, a family can be specified instead

Parameters

• name (namevar)

  The name of the alternative.

• provider

  The specific backend to use for this ‘alternatives` resource. You will seldom need to specify this — Puppet will usually discover the appropriate provider for your platform.

Features

• mode —

  The alternative can provide auto and manual modes