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EDIT-PATCH(1)                          General Commands Manual                         EDIT-PATCH(1)



NAME
       edit-patch, add-patch - tool for preparing patches for Debian source packages


SYNOPSIS
       edit-patch path/to/patch

       add-patch path/to/patch


DESCRIPTION
       edit-patch  is  a wrapper script around the Quilt, CDBS, and dpatch patch systems. It simpli‐
       fies the process of preparing and editing patches to Debian source packages  and  allows  the
       user to not have to be concerned with which patch system is in use.  Run from inside the root
       directory of the source package, edit-patch can be used to edit existing patches  located  in
       debian/patches.

       It  can  also be used to incorporate new patches.  If pointed at a patch not already present,
       it will copy the patch to debian/patches in the correct format for the patch system  in  use.
       Next,  the patch is applied and a subshell is opened in order to edit the patch.  Typing exit
       or pressing Ctrl-d  will  close  the  subshell  and  launch  an  editor  to  record  the  de‐
       bian/changelog entry.

       edit-patch  is integrated with the Bazaar and Git version control systems.  The patch will be
       automatically added to the tree, and the debian/changelog entry will be used  as  the  commit
       message.

       If  no  patch  system  is  present,  the patch is applied inline, and a copy is stored in de‐
       bian/patches-applied.

       add-patch is the non-interactive version of edit-patch.  The patch will be  incorporated  but
       no editor or subshell will be spawned.


AUTHORS
       edit-patch  was  written  by  Daniel  Holbach  <daniel.holbach AT canonical.com>,  Michael  Vogt
       <michael.vogt AT canonical.com>, and David Futcher <bobbo AT ubuntu.com>.

       This manual page was written by Andrew Starr-Bochicchio <a.starr.b AT gmail.com>.

       Both are released under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 3.



DEBIAN                                    Debian Utilities                             EDIT-PATCH(1)