This file is indexed.

preinst is in epic4 1:2.10.6-1build3.

This file is a maintainer script. It is executed when installing (*inst) or removing (*rm) the package.

The actual contents of the file can be viewed below.

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#!/bin/sh 

set -e

if [ "$1" = "upgrade" -o "$1" = "install" ]; then
  install -m 755 -d /etc/epic4

  # this file needs to be preserved, then deleted
  if [ -e /etc/irc/servers-epic4 ]; then
    cp /etc/irc/servers-epic4 /etc/epic4/servers
    rm /etc/irc/servers-epic4 
  fi
  # this one we use only if we don't have anything else to use ...
  if [ ! -e /etc/epic4/servers -a -e /etc/irc/servers ]; then
    install -m 644 /etc/irc/servers /etc/epic4/servers
  fi
fi