https://github.com/iamshobe/altb

alternative cli util for update-alternatives
https://github.com/iamshobe/altb

cli python shell update-alternatives utility

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alternative cli util for update-alternatives

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/iamshobe/altb
• Owner: IamShobe
• Created: 2021-12-12T01:24:13.000Z (almost 3 years ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-09-03T14:46:09.000Z (2 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-10-07T19:59:59.875Z (29 days ago)
• Topics: cli, python, shell, update-alternatives, utility
• Language: Python
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• Size: 65.4 KB
• Stars: 9
• Watchers: 3
• Forks: 1
• Open Issues: 1
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  • Readme: README.md

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README

        
# altb

altb is a cli utility influenced by `update-alternatives` of ubuntu.  

Linked paths are added to `$HOME/.local/bin` according to [XDG Base Directory Specification](https://specifications.freedesktop.org/basedir-spec/basedir-spec-latest.html).  

Config file is located at `$HOME/.config/altb/config.yaml`.

### How to start?

**Must use Python > 3.9**

execute:

```bash

pipx install altb

```

to track new binary use:

```bash

altb track path @ /path/to/binary

```

for example:

```bash

altb track path [email protected] /bin/python2.7

altb track path [email protected] /bin/python3.8

# altb track path python ~/Downloads/python # will also work and generate a new hash for it

```

List all tracked versions:

```bash

$ altb list -a

python

|----   2.7 - /bin/python2.7

|----   3.8 - /bin/python3.8

```

Use specific version:

```bash

altb use [@]

```

example:

```bash

altb use [email protected]

```

this will link the tracked path to `~/.local/bin/` in this case - `~/.local/bin/python`

Copy specific standalone binary automatically to `~/.local/share/altb/versions//_`

```bash

altb track path helm@3 ~/Downloads/helm --copy

```

You can run custom commands using:

```bash

altb track command special_command@latest "echo This is a command"

```

this especially useful for latest developments, example:

```bash

altb track command special_command@latest "go run ./cmd/special_command" --working-directory "$HOME/special_command"

```

## Docs

### Migrations

- [Migrate to v0.5.0 and above from lower versions](./docs/migrations/migrate_to_0_5_0.md)