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NAME

6       deb-preinst - package pre-installation maintainer script
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SYNOPSIS

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DESCRIPTION

12       A  package  can perform several pre-installation actions via maintainer
13       scripts, by including an executable preinst file in its control archive
14       (i.e. DEBIAN/preinst during package creation).
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16       The script can be called in the following ways:
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18       new-preinst install
19              Before the package is installed.
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21       new-preinst install old-version new-version
22              Before removed package is upgraded.
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24       new-preinst upgrade old-version new-version
25              Before the package is upgraded.
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27       old-preinst abort-upgrade new-version
28              If postrm fails during upgrade or fails on failed upgrade.
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SEE ALSO

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