deb-preinst
Section: dpkg suite (5)
Updated: 1970-01-01
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NAME
deb-preinst - package pre-installation maintainer script
SYNOPSIS
DEBIAN/preinst
DESCRIPTION
A package can perform several pre-installation actions via maintainer
scripts, by including an executable
preinst file in its control
archive (i.e.
DEBIAN/preinst during package creation).
The script can be called in the following ways:
- new-preinst install
-
Before the package is installed.
- new-preinst install old-version new-version
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Before removed package is upgraded.
- new-preinst upgrade old-version new-version
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Before the package is upgraded.
- old-preinst abort-upgrade new-version
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If postrm fails during upgrade or fails on failed upgrade.
SEE ALSO
dpkg(1).