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    "mode": "man",
    "parameter": "edit-patch",
    "section": "1",
    "url": "https://www.chedong.com/phpMan.php/man/edit-patch/1/json",
    "generated": "2026-08-31T03:44:26Z",
    "synopsis": "edit-patch path/to/patch\nadd-patch path/to/patch",
    "sections": {
        "NAME": {
            "content": "edit-patch, add-patch - tool for preparing patches for Debian source packages\n\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "SYNOPSIS": {
            "content": "edit-patch path/to/patch\n\nadd-patch path/to/patch\n\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "DESCRIPTION": {
            "content": "edit-patch  is  a wrapper script around the Quilt, CDBS, and dpatch patch systems. It simpli‐\nfies the process of preparing and editing patches to Debian source packages  and  allows  the\nuser to not have to be concerned with which patch system is in use.  Run from inside the root\ndirectory  of  the source package, edit-patch can be used to edit existing patches located in\ndebian/patches.\n\nIt can also be used to incorporate new patches.  If pointed at a patch not  already  present,\nit  will  copy the patch to debian/patches in the correct format for the patch system in use.\nNext, the patch is applied and a subshell is opened in order to edit the patch.  Typing  exit\nor  pressing  Ctrl-d  will  close  the  subshell  and  launch  an  editor  to  record the de‐\nbian/changelog entry.\n\nedit-patch is integrated with the Bazaar and Git version control systems.  The patch will  be\nautomatically  added  to  the tree, and the debian/changelog entry will be used as the commit\nmessage.\n\nIf no patch system is present, the patch is applied inline, and  a  copy  is  stored  in  de‐\nbian/patches-applied.\n\nadd-patch  is  the non-interactive version of edit-patch.  The patch will be incorporated but\nno editor or subshell will be spawned.\n\n",
            "subsections": []
        },
        "AUTHORS": {
            "content": "edit-patch  was  written  by  Daniel  Holbach  <daniel.holbach@canonical.com>,  Michael  Vogt\n<michael.vogt@canonical.com>, and David Futcher <bobbo@ubuntu.com>.\n\nThis manual page was written by Andrew Starr-Bochicchio <a.starr.b@gmail.com>.\n\nBoth are released under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 3.\n\nDEBIAN                                    Debian Utilities                             EDIT-PATCH(1)",
            "subsections": []
        }
    },
    "summary": "edit-patch, add-patch - tool for preparing patches for Debian source packages",
    "flags": [],
    "examples": [],
    "see_also": []
}