• "can't find file to patch at line whatever... perhaps you used the wrong --strip arguments"

I've tried all kinds of different settings, but without any success. What are the correct command-line options for patch? From which directory should I run patch?

I'm using http://unxutils.sourceforge.net and Win XP Pro.

Question

• TWiki version:
• Perl version:
• Web server & version:
• Server OS: Windows XP
• Web browser & version:
• Client OS:

-- LeeBottemiller - 15 Mar 2003

Answer

It's important to run the patch program from the proper directory (use the command line!) and to use the correct "-p" option.

If you look inside a patch, you'll see that it has a diff commandline giving 2 filenames. There must be a file matching either of those names for patch to know what to do. E.g., you might see bin/register.orig and bin/register. In that case, running patch from the main TWiki dir with -p0 or no -p at all, or running it from the bin directory with -p1 (assuming no patched files in other subdirectories) will wolk.

On the other hand, if you see twiki/bin/register and patchedtwiki/bin/register or something similar, you will need -p1 for the patch to work if you run the program from the main TWiki directory.

I hope that was clear enough.

-- WalterMundt - 16 Mar 2003

I think we should standardise that all patch files include the path from the TWiki Base directory - its just too complicated to do anything different. If people have altered their configuration from the default then they are capable of making corresponding adjustments when patching files.

-- MartinCleaver - 30 Mar 2003