is dpkg install atomic?

From	Han <keepsimple@gmail.com>
Newsgroups	linux.debian.user
Subject	is dpkg install atomic?
Date	2021-10-26 20:00 +0200
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Hi,

This might be a dumb question:  is dpkg installing (or updating) a package
using a .deb file atomic in the event of power outage?

By atomic, I meant either the new version of the application is fully
installed, or not at all.  Is this always guaranteed?

I read the `man dpkg` doc, but couldn't find a clear answer. I might have
missed it though.

Thanks,
Han

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is dpkg install atomic? Han <keepsimple@gmail.com> - 2021-10-26 20:00 +0200
  Re: is dpkg install atomic? Greg Wooledge <greg@wooledge.org> - 2021-10-26 20:00 +0200
  Re: is dpkg install atomic? Roberto C. Sánchez <roberto@debian.org> - 2021-10-26 20:00 +0200
    Re: is dpkg install atomic? Brian <ad44@cityscape.co.uk> - 2021-10-26 20:20 +0200
      Re: is dpkg install atomic? David Wright <deblis@lionunicorn.co.uk> - 2021-10-26 22:10 +0200

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