I want to apply a patch to this bug (http://code.djangoproject.com/ticket/13095) but I have never done it before and I have no idea where to begin. Can anyone point me to a tutorial?
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A:
Try 'patch' if you are using a linux based server.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Patch_%28Unix%29
Windows appears do have a utility written for it although I havent used one
http://gnuwin32.sourceforge.net/packages/patch.htm
remember to make backups of the directory if you are unsure of its outcome
michael
2010-07-26 05:43:35
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A:
On Linux/UNIX, you can use the patch command for this.
It works in the following way:
cd /usr/lib.../site-packages/django/
patch --dry-run -p1 < ~/downloads/somefix.patch
The patch command looks in the file to find the proper files it needs to update.
The -p1 tells patch to ignore the first level of the folder mentioned in the patch file. Often this is the project name itself. The --dry-run option prevents actual execution, so you can experiment with it.
When everything is allright, you can remove the --dry-run option, and the actual patch will be applied.
On Windows, several tools (e.g. WinMerge / TortoiseMerge) have a "Apply patch" option in the menu, which will allow you to do the same thing.
vdboor
2010-07-26 13:57:22