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Subject: Re: [gentoo-dev] patch file ?
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Den 26 Aug 2001 10:39:19 -0600 skrev Parag Mehta:
> 
> Hi ALl,
> 
> How does one create a patch or diff file ?
> i hv an ebuild for a pkg where in i need to change some files after unpack the pkg src.
> 
> thanx in advance.

Hi!

If you have to change many files it's best to make two copies of the
source and name them like:

directory.orig
directory

make your changes in directory and then put yourself in the directory
containing both directories and typ

diff -u directory.orig directory > my_file.patch

Regards,
  Mikael Hallendal

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Mikael Hallendal
Gentoo Linux Developer, Desktop Team Leader
CodeFactory AB, Stockholm, Sweden