Package patch: Information
Source package: patch
Version: 2.6.1-alt4
Build time: Oct 14, 2011, 12:38 AM
Category: Text tools
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License: GPLv3+
Summary: The GNU patch command, for modifying/upgrading files
Description:
The patch program applies diff files to originals. The diff command is used to compare an original to a changed file. Diff lists the changes made to the file. A person who has the original file can then use the patch command with the diff file to add the changes to their original file (patching the file).
Maintainer: Dmitry V. Levin
Last changed
Oct. 13, 2011 Dmitry V. Levin 2.6.1-alt4
- Updated patch to v2.6.1-148-g17086c5. - Updated gnulib to v0.0-6453-g6a4c64c. - Enabled extended attribute copying support.
Feb. 12, 2011 Dmitry V. Levin 2.6.1-alt3
- Updated patch to v2.6.1-112-g3fc5b24. - Updated gnulib to v0.0-4800-ga036b76. - Applied fixes from Jim Meyering, including fixes for regressions introduced in previous release.
Feb. 4, 2011 Dmitry V. Levin 2.6.1-alt2
- Updated to v2.6.1-110-g4c3004c (fixes CVE-2010-4651).