Re: Commented: (FOR-1047) Add Documentation For Using Debian Update Alternatives System To Se

Gavin (JIRA) wrote:
>     [ https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FO
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> 
> Gavin commented on FOR-1047:
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> 
> This looks good thanks, I suspect maybe we do not have
any devs using Debian to confirm all this works so we might
have to trust your judgment on this. If no one objects in
the meantime, I will add this in a few days.

I use Debian and I can confirm the Debian alternatives
system exists.

Do we need (to maintain) this? This is a Debian feature
which is 
documented by Debian. It is beyond our control and it may
change.

Brian

Brian M Dube wrote:
> Gavin (JIRA) wrote:
>>     [ 
>> https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/FO
R-1047?page=com.atlassian.jira.plugin.system.issuetabpanels:
comment-tabpanel#action_12530310 
>> ]
>> Gavin commented on FOR-1047:
>> ----------------------------
>>
>> This looks good thanks, I suspect maybe we do not
have any devs using 
>> Debian to confirm all this works so we might have
to trust your 
>> judgment on this. If no one objects in the
meantime, I will add this 
>> in a few days.
> 
> I use Debian and I can confirm the Debian alternatives
system exists.
> 
> Do we need (to maintain) this? This is a Debian feature
which is 
> documented by Debian. It is beyond our control and it
may change.

Perhaps a pointer to their docs would be better?

Ross