Gentoo Development Guide
pkg_prerm
| Function | pkg_prerm |
| Purpose | Called before a package is unmerged |
| Sandbox | Disabled |
| Privilege | root |
| Called for | ebuild, binary |
Default pkg_prerm
pkg_prerm()
{
return
}
Sample pkg_prerm
pkg_prerm() {
# clean up temp files
[[ -d "${ROOT}/var/tmp/foo" ]] && rm -rf "${ROOT}/var/tmp/foo"
}
Common pkg_prerm Tasks
pkg_prerm is used to clean up any files that would otherwise prevent
a clean unmerge.