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diff --git a/chapter06/patch.xml b/chapter06/patch.xml index 052af9315..ad6708b25 100644 --- a/chapter06/patch.xml +++ b/chapter06/patch.xml @@ -45,24 +45,28 @@ machines you can leave it out):</para> </sect2> -<sect2 id="contents-patch"><title>Contents of Patch</title> - -<para><emphasis>Installed program</emphasis>: patch</para> - -</sect2> +<sect2 id="contents-patch" role="content"><title>Contents of Patch</title> +<segmentedlist> +<segtitle>Installed program</segtitle> +<seglistitem><seg>patch</seg></seglistitem> +</segmentedlist> -<sect2><title>Short description</title> +<variablelist><title>Short descriptions</title> +<varlistentry> +<term id="patch"><command>patch</command></term> +<listitem> <indexterm zone="ch-system-patch patch"><primary sortas="b-patch">patch</primary></indexterm> -<para id="patch"><command>patch</command> modifies files according to a patch file. +<para>modifies files according to a patch file. A patch file normally is a difference listing created with the diff program. By applying these differences to the original files, patch creates the patched versions. Using patches instead of entirely new tarballs to keep your sources up-to-date can save you a lot of download time.</para> +</listitem> +</varlistentry> +</variablelist> </sect2> - - </sect1> |