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Re: patch a file with the patch command

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On 06/08/2024 07.39, alex wrote:
> Il 05/08/24 23:05, J.O. Aho ha scritto:
>>
>> it's to remove the first level of directory as in my example the paths 
>> had been
> 
> ├── orig
> │   └── file.txt
> └── revised
>      └── file.txt
> 
> $ cat orig/file.txt
> buggated
> 
> $ cat revised/file.txt
> fixed
> 
> $ diff -ur orig/ revised/ > file.patch
> 
> ├── file.patch (FILE CREATED)
> ├── orig
> │   └── file.txt
> └── revised
>      └── file.txt
> 
> $ cd orig/
> 
> $ patch < ../file.patch
> patching file file.txt
> 
> $ cd ..
> 
> $ cat orig/file.txt
> fixed
> 
> To notice
> 
> $ patch < ../file.patch
> 
> Even if it was not used -p1 it worked equally.
> 
> Why?

I guess for you have the original path setup, I tend to prefer to use 
the -p option no matter what.

-- 
  //Aho

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patch a file with the patch command alex <1j9448a02@lnx159sneakemail.com.invalid> - 2024-08-05 09:35 +0200
  Re: patch a file with the patch command "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> - 2024-08-05 12:43 +0200
    Re: patch a file with the patch command alex <1j9448a02@lnx159sneakemail.com.invalid> - 2024-08-05 17:33 +0200
      Re: patch a file with the patch command "J.O. Aho" <user@example.net> - 2024-08-05 23:05 +0200
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