NAME

       edit-patch, add-patch - tool for preparing patches for Debian source packages

SYNOPSIS

       edit-patch path/to/patch

       add-patch path/to/patch

DESCRIPTION

       edit-patch  is  a  wrapper  script  around  the  Quilt, CDBS, and dpatch patch systems. It simplifies the
       process of preparing and editing patches to Debian source packages and allows the user to not have to  be
       concerned  with  which patch system is in use.  Run from inside the root directory of the source package,
       edit-patch can be used to edit existing patches located in debian/patches.

       It can also be used to incorporate new patches.  If pointed at a patch not already present, it will  copy
       the  patch  to  debian/patches  in  the  correct  format for the patch system in use.  Next, the patch is
       applied and a subshell is opened in order to edit the patch.  Typing exit or pressing Ctrl-d  will  close
       the subshell and launch an editor to record the debian/changelog entry.

       edit-patch  is  integrated  with  the  Bazaar  and  Git  version  control  systems.   The  patch  will be
       automatically added to the tree, and the debian/changelog entry will be used as the commit message.

       If no patch system is present, the patch is applied inline, and  a  copy  is  stored  in  debian/patches-
       applied.

       add-patch  is the non-interactive version of edit-patch.  The patch will be incorporated but no editor or
       subshell will be spawned.

AUTHORS

       edit-patch   was   written   by   Daniel    Holbach    <daniel.holbach@canonical.com>,    Michael    Vogt
       <michael.vogt@canonical.com>, and David Futcher <bobbo@ubuntu.com>.

       This manual page was written by Andrew Starr-Bochicchio <a.starr.b@gmail.com>.

       Both are released under the terms of the GNU General Public License, version 3.