Re: How to apply Patch

Lubna Sorour wrote:
>
> I'm using squid 2.1 and I got the patch for it but I dont know how to
> apply it.

Patches are applied using the GNU patch program.

Usually
 cd squid-2.1.PATCH1
 patch -p1 <patchfile
 (or -p0 on some patch files)

Guide on how to select the -pN argument to GNU patch:
If the paths in the patch file says squid-2.1.PATCH2/src/... then use
-p1. If it says src/... then use -p0.

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Henrik Nordstrom
Spare time Squid hacker