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# `systemd-alternatives`

An alternative is being added for a systemd configuration file. Alternatives must not be used for systemd configuration files. Instead please make use of the native override/drop-in mechanisms. This applies not only to the system and service manager, but also to udev, tmpfiles.d, sysusers.d and other tools from the systemd project. For information on how to use overrides and drop-ins, consult the apposite tool's documentation.

Severity: | `error`
Experimental: | `false`

## See also

- Maintainer Scripts (Section 3.9) in the Debian Policy Manual

- https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd.unit.html#Description

- https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/systemd-system.conf.html

- https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/udev.html#Rules%20Files

- https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/tmpfiles.d.html#Configuration%20Directories%20and%20Precedence

- https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/modules-load.d.html#Configuration%20Format

- https://www.freedesktop.org/software/systemd/man/sysusers.d.html#Configuration%20Directories%20and%20Precedence

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