Michal Hocko wrote: > On Sun, Jan 30, 2011 at 11:17:30AM -0500, PMA wrote: >> Michal Hocko wrote: > [...] >> Ok, I'll test with the patch, which I've just downloaded and read some of. >> But I must tell you, I have never applied a patch (I gather "applied" is the >> right word). Could you point me to a dependable instruction document? >> Meanwhile, I'll hold off importing a newer version. Thanks for your help! >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> [01/30/11] >> Ahem: nevermind, I see the command! >> Pete >> --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> [same, later] >> I'm using Debian 'lenny' and 'patch' 2.5.9-5, have copied >> '/usr/bin/pdfedit' >> and 'crop_box-sync_with_media_box.patch' an into isolated subdirectory >> /usr/bin/PatchTest, and have cd'd there. Running -- >> >> patch pdfedit crop_box-sync_with_media_box.patch >> >> by itself yields errors. Can you tell me which 'patch' options (especially >> the '-p' number) I should be using? > > patch -p1 crop_box-sync_with_media_box.patch in the top level source > directory. > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Does this mean that I need to have built my exec from source? (I see no "source" or "src" in paths from 'find / -name "pdfedit*", and my /usr/bin/pdfedit is the ELF binary from a .deb package.) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Special Offer-- Download ArcSight Logger for FREE (a $49 USD value)! Finally, a world-class log management solution at an even better price-free! Download using promo code Free_Logger_4_Dev2Dev. Offer expires February 28th, so secure your free ArcSight Logger TODAY! http://p.sf.net/sfu/arcsight-sfd2d _______________________________________________ Pdfedit-support mailing list Pdfedit-support@lists.sourceforge.net https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/pdfedit-support
