diff --git a/doc/alts.1 b/doc/alts.1
index b6810b1..8946014 100644
--- a/doc/alts.1
+++ b/doc/alts.1
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ for a simple per-system or per-user override of the default configuration.
     alts -h         --- this help screen
     alts -l[name]   --- list programs or just one with given name
     alts [-u] [-s] -n <program> [-p <alt_priority>]
-       sets an override with a given priority as default
+       sets the alternative with the given priority as default
        if priority is not set, then resets to default by removing override
        -u -- user override, default for non-root users
        -s -- system override, default for root users
diff --git a/utils/alternatives.c b/utils/alternatives.c
index 84dc503..554e72d 100644
--- a/utils/alternatives.c
+++ b/utils/alternatives.c
@@ -24,13 +24,12 @@
 #include <sys/stat.h>
 #include <fcntl.h>
 #include <string.h>
+#include "utils.h"
 #include "../src/libalternatives.h"
 #include "../config.h"
 
 const char binname[] = "alts";
 
-extern int printInstalledBinariesAndTheirOverrideStates(const char *program);
-
 static int printTargetBinary(const char *program)
 {
 	struct AlternativeLink *target = NULL;
@@ -186,6 +185,19 @@ static int processOptions(int argc, char *argv[])
 		}
 	}
 
+	if (!command) {
+		command = 1;
+		if (!program && optind < argc) {
+			program = argv[optind++];
+			// TODO: actually this one should check for path
+			// starting with / and then print the
+			// alternative that belongs to the specified binary
+			// TODO: check next arg too and use it to
+			// set the alternative to the specified
+			// binary
+		}
+	}
+
 	switch (command) {
 		case 'h':
 			printHelp();
@@ -195,6 +207,8 @@ static int processOptions(int argc, char *argv[])
 		case 0:
 			printHelp();
 			return -1;
+		case 1:
+			return printInstalledBinariesAndTheirSetting(program);
 		case 'l':
 			return printInstalledBinariesAndTheirOverrideStates(program);
 		case 't':
diff --git a/utils/list_binaries.c b/utils/list_binaries.c
index 11722d7..94e1618 100644
--- a/utils/list_binaries.c
+++ b/utils/list_binaries.c
@@ -233,3 +233,52 @@ int printInstalledBinariesAndTheirOverrideStates(const char *program)
 
 	return ret;
 }
+
+
+static int printInstalledBinaryAndItsSetting(const char *program)
+{
+	int ret = 0;
+	struct AlternativeLink *alts = NULL;
+
+	int priority = libalts_read_configured_priority(program, NULL);
+
+	if (priority > 0) {
+		ret = libalts_load_exact_priority_binary_alternatives(program, priority, &alts);
+		if (ret != 0) {
+			priority = 0;
+		}
+	}
+	if (priority == 0)
+		ret = libalts_load_highest_priority_binary_alternatives(program, &alts);
+
+	if (ret == 0 && alts) {
+		printf("%s\t%s\n", program, alts->target);
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
+
+int printInstalledBinariesAndTheirSetting(const char *program)
+{
+	char **binary_names_array = NULL;
+	size_t bin_size = 0;
+	int ret = 0;
+
+	if (program) {
+		return printInstalledBinaryAndItsSetting(program);
+	}
+
+	if (libalts_load_available_binaries(&binary_names_array, &bin_size) != 0) {
+		perror(binname);
+		return 1;
+	}
+
+	qsort_r(&binary_names_array[0], bin_size, sizeof(char*), strcmpp, NULL);
+
+	for (size_t i = 0; i < bin_size; ++i) {
+		if (printInstalledBinaryAndItsSetting(binary_names_array[i]))
+			ret = 1;
+	}
+
+	return ret;
+}
diff --git a/utils/utils.h b/utils/utils.h
index 6b05239..d8ad342 100644
--- a/utils/utils.h
+++ b/utils/utils.h
@@ -38,5 +38,6 @@ enum ConsistencyCheckFlags
 	CONSISTENCY_LOAD_ADDITIONAL_BINARIES = 1
 };
 
+int printInstalledBinariesAndTheirSetting(const char *program);
 int printInstalledBinariesAndTheirOverrideStates(const char *program);
 int checkGroupConsistencies(const struct InstalledBinaryData *data, unsigned n_binaries, enum ConsistencyCheckFlags flags, struct ConsistencyError **errors, unsigned *n_errors);