fuse-utils install fails with fuse compiled statically in kernel

[kimbuba]

Binary package hint: fuse-utils

Version: fuse-utils_2.5.3-2.1ubuntu4_i386.deb
Ubuntu: edgy 6.10

fuse-utils refuse to install due to a modprobe fuse error.
If you compile fuse statically on kernel modprobe will of course fail.
Error message: FATAL: Module fuse not found.

Easy fix: decompress archive,
modify DEBIAN/postinst deb file.
comment two lines:
#lsmod | grep -q fuse > /dev/null 2>&1 || modprobe fuse
#grep fuse /etc/modules > /dev/null 2>&1 || echo "fuse" >> /etc/modules

and then add:
chown root:fuse /dev/fuse

then repack with dpkg -b

maybe you guys will find a cleaner way to fix it.
Greetings
Kim