1 # dpkg manual page - deb-postrm(5)
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22 deb-postrm - package post-removal maintainer script
30 A package can perform several post-removal actions via maintainer
31 scripts, by including an executable I<postrm> file in its control
32 archive (i.e. I<DEBIAN/postrm> during package creation).
34 The script can be called in the following ways:
38 =item I<postrm> B<remove>
40 After the package was removed.
42 =item I<postrm> B<purge>
44 After the package was purged.
46 =item I<old-postrm> B<upgrade> I<new-version>
48 After the package was upgraded.
50 =item I<new-postrm> B<failed-upgrade> I<old-version> I<new-version>
52 If the above B<upgrade> call fails.
54 The I<new-version> is passed only since dpkg 1.18.5.
56 =item I<postrm> B<disappear> I<overwriter-package> I<overwriter-version>
58 After all of the packages files have been replaced.
60 =item I<new-postrm> B<abort-install>
62 If I<preinst> fails during B<install>.
64 =item I<new-postrm> B<abort-install> I<old-version> I<new-version>
66 If I<preinst> fails during B<install> for an upgrade of a removed package.
68 The I<new-version> is passed only since dpkg 1.18.5.
70 =item I<new-postrm> B<abort-upgrade> I<old-version> I<new-version>
72 If I<preinst> fails during B<upgrade>.
74 The I<new-version> is passed only since dpkg 1.18.5.