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=encoding utf8

=head1 NAME

deb-preinst - package pre-installation maintainer script

=head1 SYNOPSIS

B<DEBIAN/preinst>

=head1 DESCRIPTION

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

The script can be called in the following ways:

=over

=item I<new-preinst> B<install>

Before the package is installed.

=item I<new-preinst> B<install> I<old-version> I<new-version>

Before a removed package is upgraded.

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

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

Before the package is upgraded.

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

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

If I<postrm> fails during upgrade or fails on failed upgrade.

=back

=head1 SEE ALSO

B<dpkg>(1).
