patch-2.1

Apply a set of diffs to a source tree.

Contributed by

Larry Philps

Obtained from

ftp.uu.net:/packages/gnu/patch-2.1.tar.gz

Restrictions

GNU CopyLeft

Description

Patch will take a patch file containing any of the four forms of difference listing produced by the diff program and apply those differences to an original file, producing a patched version.

This version of the program understands the GNU unified diff format. The original versions of files that are modified are left with .orig extensions. If any of the patches in a diff will not apply, those patchs are left in a file with the same basename, but with a .reg extension.

Productivity

Everybody on the net distributed updates in patch format.

Safety

This program is used by everyone everywhere.

Work Planned

None.

Documentation

Man page.

Verification

Make 2 copies of a file, and change on slightly. diff the 2 copies to produce a diff file. Then run patch originalFile diffOutput.