Patching

[Michael Di Martino]

I know this is not the right list but my google searchs have come up empty.

I am looking for a good "how to" on patching

For example I trying to patch mess833 but all I I have is the patch code.. Just how are patches applied?

Thanks in advance.
R
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[Ken Jones]

Post by Michael Di Martino
I know this is not the right list but my google searchs have come up empty.
I am looking for a good "how to" on patching
For example I trying to patch mess833 but all I I have is the patch code..
Just how are patches applied?

You'll need these things
1) the patch
2) the original code

Read the patch file, there might be patching instructions inside.

Then
1) untar the orginal code
2) apply the patch
Usually:
patch -p0 < patchfile

Hope that helps,
Ken Jones