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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.

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