[ale] Alternatives

[drifter at oppositelock.org (Sean Kilpatrick)]

Long story made short:
  Upgraded RH9 to FC3.
  No application could find a printer.
  After much banging my head against a wall and consulting
  with my son I found my way to /etc/alternatives and the
  command of the same name.
  Read the man page -- three times, carefully. My eyes
  glazed over each time.
  My problem was that sym links were NOT pointing to the
  proper cups file but to the (outdated) Lprng file.

  Finally got things sorted out, but am left with a plea:

  Would someone -- anyone -- be willing to give a 5-10 minute
  explanation of <alternatives>  _with_ examples at an ALE
  Central meeting?

Sean

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