--- tar.old/debian/prerm	Tue Jul 29 17:59:40 2008
+++ /opt/emdebian/trunk/t/tar/trunk/tar-1.20/debian/prerm	Tue Jul 29 17:59:40 2008
@@ -3,10 +3,6 @@
 
 case "$1" in
     remove|deconfigure)
-	update-alternatives --remove rmt /usr/sbin/rmt-tar
-	if test -L /sbin/rmt && test /sbin/rmt -ef /usr/sbin/rmt; then
-		rm -f /sbin/rmt
-	fi
     ;;
     upgrade|failed-upgrade)
     ;;