define site::alternative ($linkto, $ensure = present) { case $ensure { present: { exec { "/usr/bin/update-alternatives --set ${name} ${linkto}": unless => "[ $(update-alternatives --query ${name} | grep ^Value | awk '{print \$2}') = ${linkto} ]", } } absent: { exec { "/usr/bin/update-alternatives --remove ${name} ${linkto}": unless => "[ $(update-alternatives --query ${name} | grep ^Value | awk '{print \$2}') != ${linkto} ]", } } default: { fail ( "Unknown ensure value: '$ensure'" ) } } }