Sequence of the scripts that run when a debian package is installed
When we run let's say
dpkg -i some-package.deb
What is the sequence of the scripts(tasks) that run for the installation to complete?
From this, I understand that prerm, preinst, postinst, postrm are some of the scripts that get executed. I wanted to know what else is done other than this.
package-management dpkg
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When we run let's say
dpkg -i some-package.deb
What is the sequence of the scripts(tasks) that run for the installation to complete?
From this, I understand that prerm, preinst, postinst, postrm are some of the scripts that get executed. I wanted to know what else is done other than this.
package-management dpkg
asked Feb 8 at 6:55
Jp ReddyJp Reddy
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When we run let's say
dpkg -i some-package.deb
What is the sequence of the scripts(tasks) that run for the installation to complete?
From this, I understand that prerm, preinst, postinst, postrm are some of the scripts that get executed. I wanted to know what else is done other than this.
package-management dpkg
asked Feb 8 at 6:55
Jp ReddyJp Reddy
155
When we run let's say
dpkg -i some-package.deb
What is the sequence of the scripts(tasks) that run for the installation to complete?
From this, I understand that prerm, preinst, postinst, postrm are some of the scripts that get executed. I wanted to know what else is done other than this.
package-management dpkg
package-management dpkg
asked Feb 8 at 6:55
Jp ReddyJp Reddy
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asked Feb 8 at 6:55
Jp ReddyJp Reddy
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The Debian wiki page on Maintainer Scripts has flow charts describing all the possible cases. I won't copy all of them here, but here's one for example:
This seems to be most complex example, but in any case, this margin would be too narrow to contain a description of all the possible cases in words. ;)
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The Debian wiki page on Maintainer Scripts has flow charts describing all the possible cases. I won't copy all of them here, but here's one for example:
This seems to be most complex example, but in any case, this margin would be too narrow to contain a description of all the possible cases in words. ;)
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The Debian wiki page on Maintainer Scripts has flow charts describing all the possible cases. I won't copy all of them here, but here's one for example:
This seems to be most complex example, but in any case, this margin would be too narrow to contain a description of all the possible cases in words. ;)
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The Debian wiki page on Maintainer Scripts has flow charts describing all the possible cases. I won't copy all of them here, but here's one for example:
This seems to be most complex example, but in any case, this margin would be too narrow to contain a description of all the possible cases in words. ;)
answered Feb 8 at 7:09
OlorinOlorin
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The Debian wiki page on Maintainer Scripts has flow charts describing all the possible cases. I won't copy all of them here, but here's one for example:
This seems to be most complex example, but in any case, this margin would be too narrow to contain a description of all the possible cases in words. ;)
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