Script Processing During Package Removal

When a package is being removed, the pkgrm command performs these steps:

1. Executes the preremove script.

2. Removes the package objects, for each class.

   Removal also occurs class by class. Removal scripts are processed in the reverse order of installation, based on the sequence defined in the CLASSES parameter. For more information on how classes are processed during installation, see "How Classes Are Processed During Installation".

   1. Removes hard links.

   2. Removes regular files.

   3. Removes symbolic links, devices, and named pipes.

3. Executes the postremove script.

The request script is not processed at the time of package removal. However, its output (a list of environment variables) is retained in the installed package and made available to removal scripts.