diff --git a/templates/dash/INSTALL b/templates/dash/INSTALL
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..8b3a234d206
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/dash/INSTALL
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+#
+# This script creates the /bin/sh symlink to /bin/dash.
+#
+
+case "${ACTION}" in
+pre)
+	;;
+post)
+	echo "Creating /bin/sh symlink..."
+	cd ./bin && ./ln -sf dash sh
+	;;
+esac
diff --git a/templates/dash/REMOVE b/templates/dash/REMOVE
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..c9541b91de3
--- /dev/null
+++ b/templates/dash/REMOVE
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+#
+# This script remove the /bin/sh symlink to /bin/dash
+# and makes a new one to /bin/bash if available.
+#
+
+case "${ACTION}" in
+pre)
+	if [ -x ./bin/bash ]; then
+		echo "Creating /bin/sh -> /bin/bash symlink..."
+		cd ./bin && ln -sf bash sh
+	fi
+	;;
+post)
+	;;
+esac
diff --git a/templates/dash/template b/templates/dash/template
index 3eb2b83f994..ca7c365a917 100644
--- a/templates/dash/template
+++ b/templates/dash/template
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 # Template file for 'dash'
 pkgname=dash
 version=0.5.5.1
+revision=1
 distfiles="http://gondor.apana.org.au/~herbert/dash/files/$pkgname-$version.tar.gz"
 build_style=gnu_configure
 configure_args="--prefix="
@@ -20,8 +21,3 @@ base_chroot=yes
 register_shell="/bin/sh"
 Add_dependency run glibc
 Add_dependency run coreutils
-
-post_install()
-{
-	cd ${DESTDIR}/bin && ln -s dash sh
-}