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=encoding utf8

=head1 NAME

deb-postrm - package post-removal maintainer script

=head1 SYNOPSIS

B<DEBIAN/postrm>

=head1 DESCRIPTION

A package can perform several post-removal actions via maintainer
scripts, by including an executable I<postrm> file in its control
archive (i.e. I<DEBIAN/postrm> during package creation).

The script can be called in the following ways:

=over

=item I<postrm> B<remove>

After the package was removed.

=item I<postrm> B<purge>

After the package was purged.

=item I<old-postrm> B<upgrade> I<new-version>

After the package was upgraded.

=item I<new-postrm> B<failed-upgrade> I<old-version> I<new-version>

If the above B<upgrade> call fails.

The I<new-version> is passed only since dpkg 1.18.5.

=item I<postrm> B<disappear> I<overwriter-package> I<overwriter-version>

After all of the packages files have been replaced.

=item I<new-postrm> B<abort-install>

If I<preinst> fails during B<install>.

=item I<new-postrm> B<abort-install> I<old-version> I<new-version>

If I<preinst> fails during B<install> for an upgrade of a removed package.

The I<new-version> is passed only since dpkg 1.18.5.

=item I<new-postrm> B<abort-upgrade> I<old-version> I<new-version>

If I<preinst> fails during B<upgrade>.

The I<new-version> is passed only since dpkg 1.18.5.

=back

=head1 SEE ALSO

L<dpkg(1)>.
