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deb-postrm - package post-removal maintainer script

Description

A package can perform several post-removal actions via maintainer scripts, by including an executable postrm file in its control archive (i.e. DEBIAN/postrm during package creation). The script can be called in the following ways: postrmremove After the package was removed. postrmpurge After the package was purged. old-postrmupgradenew-version After the package was upgraded. new-postrmfailed-upgradeold-versionnew-version If the above upgrade call fails. The new-version is passed only since dpkg 1.18.5. postrmdisappearoverwriter-packageoverwriter-version After all of the packages files have been replaced. new-postrmabort-install If preinst fails during install. new-postrmabort-installold-versionnew-version If preinst fails during install for an upgrade of a removed package. The new-version is passed only since dpkg 1.18.5. new-postrmabort-upgradeold-versionnew-version If preinst fails during upgrade. The new-version is passed only since dpkg 1.18.5.

Name

deb-postrm - package post-removal maintainer script

See Also

dpkg(1). 1.22.21 2025-07-14 deb-postrm(5)

Synopsis

DEBIAN/postrm

See Also