The supported package formats, .rpm
, .ipk
, and .deb
, support the addition of installation scripts that can be run at different times during a package installation process. In this recipe, we will see how to install them.
There are different types of installation script:
- Pre-installation scripts (
pkg_preinst
): These are called before the package is unpacked - Post-installation scripts (
pkg_postinst
): These are called after the package is unpacked, and dependencies will be configured - Pre-removal scripts (
pkg_prerm
): These are called with installed or at least partially installed packages - Post-removal scripts (
pkg_postrm
): These are called after the package's files have been removed or replaced