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libalternatives

Helper for executing preferred application based on user preferences

About libalternatives

Helper for executing preferred application based on user preferences

This project links 12 native package records across 3 recorded operating-system releases. Compare the retained versions and architectures below, then open the package for your own release.

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openSUSE Leap 15.6: 4 package records; openSUSE Leap 16.0: 4 package records; openSUSE Tumbleweed: 4 package records. Catalog coverage diagram, not an application screenshot.libalternatives: recorded package coverageopenSUSE Leap 15.64 recordsopenSUSE Leap 16.04 recordsopenSUSE Tumbleweed4 records
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Project identity

Project
libalternatives
Publisher
Not authoritatively mapped
Native package records
12
Operating systems
opensuse-leap-15-6, opensuse-leap-16-0, opensuse-tumbleweed
License expression
Apache-2.0
Metadata completeness
100/100 (not a software quality rating)
Homepage
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Source repository
Open source repository

Source-reported description

The fullest retained description is shown with its source. Distribution packaging descriptions may include downstream details.

This package contains a default helper and configuration application utility for libalternatives. libalternatives is a helper that executes an application based on preferences of a user, system admin or package maintainer, in this order of preference. This is accomplished with only the help of config files and without the need to maintain system symlinks states.

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Packages by operating system

Compare recorded versions, then open a package for dependency, file, checksum, and repository evidence. Version strings are distribution-specific, not a ranking of newer software.

openSUSE Leap 15.6

  1. alts

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / Unspecified / source libalternatives

    1.2+30.a5431e9-bp156.1.6

    Helper for executing preferred application based on user preferences

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-15.6
  2. libalternatives1

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / Unspecified / source libalternatives

    1.2+30.a5431e9-bp156.1.6

    Runtime for libalternatives

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-15.6
  3. libalternatives-devel

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / Unspecified / source libalternatives

    1.2+30.a5431e9-bp156.1.6

    Development headers for libalternatives

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-15.6
  4. libalternatives-unit-test-helper

    openSUSE Leap 15.6 / Unspecified / source libalternatives

    1.2+30.a5431e9-bp156.1.6

    Verification helper for libalternatives

    noarchleap-15.6

openSUSE Leap 16.0

  1. alts

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / Unspecified / source libalternatives

    1.2+30.a5431e9-160000.2.2

    Helper for executing preferred application based on user preferences

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-16.0
  2. libalternatives1

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / Unspecified / source libalternatives

    1.2+30.a5431e9-160000.2.2

    Runtime for libalternatives

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-16.0
  3. libalternatives-devel

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / Unspecified / source libalternatives

    1.2+30.a5431e9-160000.2.2

    Development headers for libalternatives

    aarch64ppc64les390xx86_64leap-16.0
  4. libalternatives-unit-test-helper

    openSUSE Leap 16.0 / Unspecified / source libalternatives

    1.2+30.a5431e9-160000.2.2

    Verification helper for libalternatives

    noarchleap-16.0

openSUSE Tumbleweed

  1. alts

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / Unspecified / source libalternatives

    2.0+0.4f22c01-1.1

    Helper for executing preferred application based on user preferences

    x86_64tumbleweed
  2. libalternatives1

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / Unspecified / source libalternatives

    2.0+0.4f22c01-1.1

    Runtime for libalternatives

    x86_64tumbleweed
  3. libalternatives-devel

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / Unspecified / source libalternatives

    2.0+0.4f22c01-1.1

    Development headers for libalternatives

    x86_64tumbleweed
  4. libalternatives-unit-test-helper

    openSUSE Tumbleweed / Unspecified / source libalternatives

    2.0+0.4f22c01-1.1

    Verification helper for libalternatives

    noarchtumbleweed

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