---
name: "pkgos-alternative-bin"
section: "8"
platform: "linux"
package: "openstack-pkg-tools"
version: "135"
release: "Debian 13 (Trixie)"
platforms: ["linux"]
url: "https://new.carta.tech/pkgos-alternative-bin"
---

# pkgos-alternative-bin(8)

add alternative(s) simlink ( see update-alternatives(8) ) of the python (version 2 and 3) target package in the debian/{post{inst,rm},prerm} files and suggest additions to debian/rules.

## NAME

pkgos-alternative-bin - add alternative(s) simlink ( **see [update-alternatives(8)](/update-alternatives/8.md)** ) of the python (version 2 and 3) target package in the debian/{post{inst,rm},prerm} files and suggest additions to debian/rules.

## SYNOPSIS

**pkgos-alternative-bin** PKG-NAME bin-name-1 \[ bin-name-2 ...\]

## DESCRIPTION

**pkgos-alternative-bin** adds alternative(s) simlink (see [update-alternatives(8)](/update-alternatives/8.md)) of the target package in the debian/{post{inst,rm},prerm} files

## OPTIONS

The **pkgos-alternative-bin** does not take any options.

## BUGS

No known bugs.

## SEE ALSO

**[update-alternatives(8)](/update-alternatives/8.md)**

## AUTHOR

Script is written by Thomas Goirand \<zigo@debian.org\>

- Man page is written by Andrii Kroshchenko \<akroshchenko@mirantis.com\>