[PR #3976/a675afcb backport][stable-4] fix alternatives parsing when they are part of a group #4021
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* fix alternatives parsing when they are part of a group * add changelog fragment Co-authored-by: Guillaume Rousse <guillaume.rousse@renater.fr> (cherry picked from commit a675afc)
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This is a backport of PR #3976 as merged into main (a675afc).
SUMMARY
Fixes 'alternatives --display' output parsing when an alternative is part of a group.
ISSUE TYPE
COMPONENT NAME
alternatives
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
When an alternative is a part of a family (a group with master and slave links), an additional piece of information is present in 'alternatives --display' output , such as:
Without this fix, ansible never find an existing alternative, and always installs a new one before activating it, breaking the group at the same time.