Point hbase conf folder to another folder using alternatives(a linux command) in CentOS

 alternatives]$ alternatives --display hbase-conf
hbase-conf - status is auto.
 link currently points to /etc/hbase/conf.dist
/etc/hbase/conf.dist - priority 30
Current `best' version is /etc/hbase/conf.dist.
 alternatives]$ alternatives --install /etc/hbase/conf hbase-conf /etc/hbase/conf.my_cluster/ 10
failed to create /var/lib/alternatives/hbase-conf.new: Permission denied

alternatives]$ sudo alternatives --install /etc/hbase/conf hbase-conf /etc/hbase/conf.my_cluster/ 10

 alternatives]$ sudo alternatives --display hbase-conf
hbase-conf - status is auto.
 link currently points to /etc/hbase/conf.dist
/etc/hbase/conf.dist - priority 30
/etc/hbase/conf.my_cluster/ - priority 10
Current `best' version is /etc/hbase/conf.dist.


 alternatives]$ sudo alternatives --set hbase-conf /etc/hbase/conf.my_cluster/


 alternatives]$ sudo alternatives --display hbase-conf
hbase-conf - status is manual.
 link currently points to /etc/hbase/conf.my_cluster/
/etc/hbase/conf.dist - priority 30
/etc/hbase/conf.my_cluster/ - priority 10
Current `best' version is /etc/hbase/conf.dist.