%%name: patch

%%short-description: Applies a patch to a file.
 
%%full-description: GNU version of Larry Wall's program that takes
"diff's" output and applies it to an original file to generate a
modified version of that file. Normally, the patched versions are put
in place of the originals. Backups can be made.

%%category: development, administration

%%license: GPL

%%maintainer: Christopher R. Gabriel  <cgabriel@linux.it>

%%interface: Command line

%%updated: 17 Feb 2000

%%keywords: Diff, patch, editing, word-processing, development

%%programs: 

%%GNU: yes

%%web-page: http://www.fsf.org/software/patch/patch.html

%%support:

%%doc: User manual included

%%developers: Larry Wall, Paul Eggert <eggert@twinsun.com>

%%contributors: Wayne Davison, David MacKenzie

%%sponsors:

%%source: ftp://ftp.gnu.org/pub/gnu/patch

%%debian: http://www.debian.org/Packages/stable/utils/patch.html

%%redhat:

%%repository:

%%related: GNU diffutils, wdiff

%%source-language: C

%%supported-languages:

%%use-requirements: 

%%build-prerequisites:

%%weak-prerequisites:

%%source-prerequisites:

%%version: 2.5.4 released 31 Aug 1999

%%announce-list:

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%%help-list: 

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%%dev-list: 

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%%bug-list: bug-patch@gnu.org










 





