Re: GNOME File Association
"postinst" is one of the scripts that gets automatically executed
after a package is installed.
>From http://www.debian.org/doc/FAQ/ch-pkg_basics.en.html#s-maintscripts :
postinst
This script typically completes any required configuration of the
package foo once foo has been unpacked from its Debian archive
(".deb") file. Often, 'postinst' scripts ask the user for input,
and/or warn the user that if he accepts default values, he should
remember to go back and re-configure that package as the situation
warrants. Many 'postinst' scripts then execute any commands necessary
to start or restart a service once a new package has been installed or
upgraded.
- Tim
On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 21:45:21 -0500, Bruce Park <bpark@dolda2000.com> wrote:
> Tim wrote:
> > It did for me (after doing that, nautilus reported, e.g., .gnumeric as
> > the proper type instead of "unknown"). One of the packages mentioned
> > says something about freedesktop.org (in one of the files I read under
> > /usr/share/mime).
> >
> > - Tim
>
> I see. I'll have to try this out.
>
> What by the way, is "postint?"
>
> bp
>
> > On Mon, 13 Dec 2004 23:26:43 -0500, Bruce Park <bpark@dolda2000.com> wrote:
> >
> >>Tim wrote:
> >>
> >>>I experienced the same problem recently while updating unstable (I've
> >>>been running unstable for a while; it's possible I accidentally
> >>>corrupted some file).
> >>>
> >>>Anyway, I solved my problem by running apt-get install --reinstall
> >>>[all the programs Ron mentioned above]. All the programs were already
> >>>installed on the system except mimedecode (which, as Bruce mentioned,
> >>>doesn't directly solve the problem). That's the easy way to do it. I'm
> >>>pretty sure the reason it works is because one of the postinst scripts
> >>>rebuilds whatever file it was I lost. One interesting postinst runs
> >>>'update-mime-database /usr/share/mime'.
> >>>
> >>>Good luck.
> >>> - Tim
> >>
> >>Tim,
> >>
> >>Did that acutally rebuild the database? I was told that the application responsible
> >>is gone to better integrated different desktops.
> >>
> >>bp
> >>
>
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