Bug 1657367

Description of problem:
I cannot choose java with the alternatives command anymore.

If I want to choose the java version with the alternatives command there is an error message that the file exists. Of course the file exists - why is this a problem?

[root@bat alternatives]# alternatives --config java

There are 2 programs which provide 'java'.

  Selection    Command
-----------------------------------------------
*  1           /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.191.b12-8.fc29.x86_64/bin/java
   2           /usr/lib/jvm/java-11-openjdk-11.0.1.13-1.fc29.x86_64/bin/java

Enter to keep the current selection[+], or type selection number: 1
failed to link /usr/bin/java -> /etc/alternatives/java: File exists

When I remove /etc/alternative/java there is an error message that the file is missing.

root@bat alternatives]# rm java
[root@bat alternatives]# alternatives --config java
failed to read link /usr/bin/java: No such file or directory
[root@bat alternatives]# alternatives --config java
failed to read link /usr/bin/java: No such file or directory

To have a working java the only option I saw was to set the link manually.

ln -s /usr/lib/jvm/java-1.8.0-openjdk-1.8.0.191.b12-11.fc29.x86_64/bin/java /etc/alternatives/java

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
chkconfig-1.10-6.fc29.x86_64

How reproducible:


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Actual results:
I cannot use alternatives to set the java binary.

Expected results:
I should be able to choose my java with alternatives.


Additional info:
Fedora 29 Silverblue