--- a/debian/preinst	Wed Jun 25 17:03:29 2003 +0100
+++ b/debian/preinst	Wed Jun 25 17:13:35 2003 +0100
@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
-#!/bin/sh
-# $Id: preinst 587 2003-06-25 15:58:44Z godisch $
+#!/bin/sh -x
+# $Id: preinst 589 2003-06-25 16:13:35Z godisch $
 
 set -e
 
@@ -17,7 +17,9 @@
 	mv -fb /etc/noffle/conf.debian /etc/default/noffle
 fi
 
-mv /etc/noffle /etc/news/noffle.old
+if [ -d /etc/noffle ]; then
+	mv -fb /etc/noffle /etc/news/noffle.old
+fi
 
 if [ -d /var/spool/noffle/lock ]; then
 	if [ -d /var/lock/noffle ]; then