5.25. Patch-2.5.9

The Patch package contains a program for modifying or creating files by applying a “patch” file typically created by the diff program.

User Notes: http://wiki.linuxfromscratch.org/hlfs/wiki/patch

5.25.1. Installation of Patch

Prepare Patch for compilation:

./configure --prefix=/tools

Compile the package:

make

Install the package:

make install

Details on this package are located in Section 6.50.2, “Contents of Patch.”