- $ROOTCMD update-alternatives --set editor /usr/bin/vim.tiny
- $ROOTCMD update-alternatives --set vi /usr/bin/vim.tiny
+ # update-alternates does not work without /usr/share/man because
+ # it configures (in our case non-existent) manpages as well :-/
+ # $ROOTCMD update-alternatives --set editor /usr/bin/vim.tiny
+ # $ROOTCMD update-alternatives --set vi /usr/bin/vim.tiny
+ $ROOTCMD ln -sf /etc/alternatives/editor /usr/bin/editor
+ $ROOTCMD ln -sf /usr/bin/vim.tiny /etc/alternatives/editor
+ $ROOTCMD ln -sf /etc/alternatives/vi /usr/bin/vi
+ $ROOTCMD ln -sf /usr/bin/vim.tiny /etc/alternatives/vi