update-alternatives: add page (tldr-pages#1544)

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+# update-alternatives
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+> A convenient tool for maintaining symbolic links to determine default commands.
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+- Add a symbolic link:
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+`sudo update-alternatives --install {{path/to/symlink}} {{command_name}} {{path/to/command_binary}} {{priority}}`
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+- Configure a symbolic link for "java":
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+`sudo update-alternatives --config {{java}}`
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+- Remove a symbolic link:
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+`sudo update-alternatives --remove {{java}} {{/opt/java/jdk1.8.0_102/bin/java}}`
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+- Display information about a specified command:
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+`update-alternatives --display {{java}}`