From: Charles Kroeger on 15 Apr 2010 13:40 OK..solved my own question: should have been: $ update-alternatives --display x-www-browser instead of: $ update-alternatives -display x-www-browser for the want of a dash an error message is returned. -- C -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20100415131305.28e9489f(a)Mondo
From: Aioanei Rares on 15 Apr 2010 13:40 On 04/15/2010 08:06 PM, Charles Kroeger wrote: > On my system, sid, this command wouldn't work: > > >> $ update-alternatives --display x-www-browser >> > this command will: > > $ update-alternatives --config x-www-browser > > why is that? > > Works here... -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4BC74E80.3090706(a)gmail.com
From: Ron Johnson on 15 Apr 2010 14:20
On 2010-04-15 12:06, Charles Kroeger wrote: > On my system, sid, this command wouldn't work: > >> $ update-alternatives --display x-www-browser > > this command will: > > $ update-alternatives --config x-www-browser > > why is that? > It better not work from an unprivileged account! -- Dissent is patriotic, remember? -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST(a)lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster(a)lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4BC7578D.7070904(a)cox.net |