9. Maintainer script flowcharts

The flowcharts 1 included in this appendix use the following conventions:

• maintainer scripts and their arguments are within boxes;

• actions carried out external to the scripts are in italics; and

• the dpkg status of the package at the end of the run are in bold type.

Installing a package that was not previously installed

Installing a package that was previously removed, but not purged

Upgrading a package

Removing a package

Purging a package previously removed

Removing and purging a package

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These flowcharts were originally created by Margarita Manterola for the Debian Women project wiki.