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=Creating the Patch= | |||
==Directories== | |||
<source lang="bash"> | |||
$ diff -rupN dir1/ dir2/ > my_patch_file.patch | |||
</source> | |||
==Files== | |||
<source lang="bash"> | |||
$ diff -u file1 file2 > my_patch_file.patch | |||
</source> | |||
=Applying the Patch= | |||
You may need to use the -p flag when invoking patch, which strips various levels of directories from the patch file's list of files to patch. | |||
=References= | =References= | ||
* 10-min guide to diff patch: http://jungels.net/articles/diff-patch-ten-minutes.html | * 10-min guide to diff patch: http://jungels.net/articles/diff-patch-ten-minutes.html | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:09, 30 May 2012
Creating the Patch
Directories
$ diff -rupN dir1/ dir2/ > my_patch_file.patch
Files
$ diff -u file1 file2 > my_patch_file.patch
Applying the Patch
You may need to use the -p flag when invoking patch, which strips various levels of directories from the patch file's list of files to patch.
References
- 10-min guide to diff patch: http://jungels.net/articles/diff-patch-ten-minutes.html
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