On Fri, Sep 06, 2002 at 11:09:38AM +0200, Sven LUTHER wrote:
> I wish to be able, in a package postinst, to be able to know the
> previously installed version of the package, so i can take different
> actions depending of the version we are replacing.
> 
> I suppose it is also possible to easily distinguish between a first time
> install and an upgrade.

Sections 6.4 and 6.6 of policy describe what arguments will be passed to
the postinst in these cases.

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Colin Watson                                  [[EMAIL PROTECTED]]


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