I can't find a good tutorial on what to do with the patches that are floating around on this forum. How do I install or implement a .diff file?
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What is a diff, and what do I do with it?
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I can't find a good tutorial on what to do with the patches that are floating around on this forum.
Patches in Diff format do not only float around this forum, they are a common way to publish patches: . I'll give a very brief idea of it.
How do I install or implement a .diff file?
A patch in diff format only says what lines to change in other files. So you need the original files. For example, if you download a patch called fix-authentication.diff, that fixes a bug in ejabberd 2.0.0, you need the source code of ejabberd 2.0.0. And then: