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NAME

6       deb-prerm - package pre-removal maintainer script
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SYNOPSIS

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DESCRIPTION

12       A package can perform several pre-removal actions via maintainer
13       scripts, by including an executable prerm file in its control archive
14       (i.e. DEBIAN/prerm during package creation).
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16       The script can be called in the following ways:
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18       prerm remove
19           Before the package is removed.
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21       old-prerm upgrade new-version
22           Before an upgrade.
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24       new-prerm failed-upgrade old-version new-version
25           If the above upgrade fails.
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27       prerm deconfigure in-favour new-package new-version
28           [ removing old-package old-version ]
29           Before package is deconfigured while dependency is replaced due to
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32       prerm remove in-favour new-package new-version
33           Before the package is replaced due to conflict.
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SEE ALSO

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