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NAME

6       deb-postinst - package post-installation maintainer script
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SYNOPSIS

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DESCRIPTION

12       A  package can perform several post-installation actions via maintainer
13       scripts, by including  an  executable  postinst  file  in  its  control
14       archive (i.e. DEBIAN/postinst during package creation).
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16       The script can be called in the following ways:
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18       postinst configure old-version
19              After the package was installed.
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21       postinst triggered trigger-name...
22              After the package was triggered.
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24       old-postinst abort-upgrade new-version
25              If prerm fails during upgrade or fails on failed upgrade.
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28              If prerm fails during removal.
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30       postinst abort-deconfigure in-favour new-package new-version
31              [ removing old-package old-version ]
32              If prerm fails during deconfiguration of a package.
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34       postinst abort-remove in-favour new-package new-version
35              If prerm fails during replacement due to conflict.
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SEE ALSO

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