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 Options to `patch'
 ==================
 
    Here is a summary of all of the options that GNU `patch' accepts.
  patch and Tradition, for which of these options are safe to use
 in older versions of `patch'.
 
    Multiple single-letter options that do not take an argument can be
 combined into a single command line argument with only one dash.
 
 `-b'
 `--backup'
      Back up the original contents of each file, even if backups would
      normally not be made.   Backups.
 
 `-B PREFIX'
 `--prefix=PREFIX'
      Prepend PREFIX to backup file names.   Backup Names.
 
 `--backup-if-mismatch'
      Back up the original contents of each file if the patch does not
      exactly match the file.  This is the default behavior when not
      conforming to POSIX.   Backups.
 
 `--binary'
      Read and write all files in binary mode, except for standard output
      and `/dev/tty'.  This option has no effect on POSIX-conforming
      systems like GNU/Linux.  On systems where this option makes a
      difference, the patch should be generated by `diff -a --binary'.
       Binary.
 
 `-c'
 `--context'
      Interpret the patch file as a context diff.   patch Input.
 
 `-d DIRECTORY'
 `--directory=DIRECTORY'
      Make directory DIRECTORY the current directory for interpreting
      both file names in the patch file, and file names given as
      arguments to other options.   patch Directories.
 
 `-D NAME'
 `--ifdef=NAME'
      Make merged if-then-else output using NAME.   If-then-else.
 
 `--dry-run'
      Print the results of applying the patches without actually changing
      any files.   Dry Runs.
 
 `-e'
 `--ed'
      Interpret the patch file as an `ed' script.   patch Input.
 
 `-E'
 `--remove-empty-files'
      Remove output files that are empty after the patches have been
      applied.   Creating and Removing.
 
 `-f'
 `--force'
      Assume that the user knows exactly what he or she is doing, and do
      not ask any questions.   patch Messages.
 
 `-F LINES'
 `--fuzz=LINES'
      Set the maximum fuzz factor to LINES.   Inexact.
 
 `-g NUM'
 `--get=NUM'
      If NUM is positive, get input files from a revision control system
      as necessary; if zero, do not get the files; if negative, ask the
      user whether to get the files.   Revision Control.
 
 `--help'
      Output a summary of usage and then exit.
 
 `-i PATCHFILE'
 `--input=PATCHFILE'
      Read the patch from PATCHFILE rather than from standard input.
       patch Options.
 
 `-l'
 `--ignore-white-space'
      Let any sequence of blanks (spaces or tabs) in the patch file match
      any sequence of blanks in the input file.   Changed White
      Space.
 
 `-n'
 `--normal'
      Interpret the patch file as a normal diff.   patch Input.
 
 `-N'
 `--forward'
      Ignore patches that `patch' thinks are reversed or already applied.
      See also `-R'.   Reversed Patches.
 
 `--no-backup-if-mismatch'
      Do not back up the original contents of files.  This is the default
      behavior when conforming to POSIX.   Backups.
 
 `-o FILE'
 `--output=FILE'
      Use FILE as the output file name.   patch Options.
 
 `-pNUMBER'
 `--strip=NUMBER'
      Set the file name strip count to NUMBER.   patch
      Directories.
 
 `--posix'
      Conform to POSIX, as if the `POSIXLY_CORRECT' environment variable
      had been set.   patch and POSIX.
 
 `--quoting-style=WORD'
      Use style WORD to quote names in diagnostics, as if the
      `QUOTING_STYLE' environment variable had been set to WORD.  
      patch Quoting Style.
 
 `-r REJECT-FILE'
 `--reject-file=REJECT-FILE'
      Use REJECT-FILE as the reject file name.   Reject Names.
 
 `-R'
 `--reverse'
      Assume that this patch was created with the old and new files
      swapped.   Reversed Patches.
 
 `-s'
 `--quiet'
 `--silent'
      Work silently unless an error occurs.   patch Messages.
 
 `-t'
 `--batch'
      Do not ask any questions.   patch Messages.
 
 `-T'
 `--set-time'
      Set the modification and access times of patched files from time
      stamps given in context diff headers, assuming that the context
      diff headers use local time.   Patching Time Stamps.
 
 `-u'
 `--unified'
      Interpret the patch file as a unified diff.   patch Input.
 
 `-v'
 `--version'
      Output version information and then exit.
 
 `-V BACKUP-STYLE'
 `--version=control=BACKUP-STYLE'
      Select the naming convention for backup file names.   Backup
      Names.
 
 `--verbose'
      Print more diagnostics than usual.   patch Messages.
 
 `-x NUMBER'
 `--debug=NUMBER'
      Set internal debugging flags.  Of interest only to `patch'
      patchers.
 
 `-Y PREFIX'
 `--basename-prefix=PREFIX'
      Prepend PREFIX to base names of backup files.   Backup
      Names.
 
 `-z SUFFIX'
 `--suffix=SUFFIX'
      Use SUFFIX as the backup extension instead of `.orig' or `~'.
       Backup Names.
 
 `-Z'
 `--set-utc'
      Set the modification and access times of patched files from time
      stamps given in context diff headers, assuming that the context
      diff headers use UTC.   Patching Time Stamps.
 

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