"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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> 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 > >> > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]