On Fri, 4 Dec 1998, Sven LUTHER wrote: > 1) on how to use diff : > > before modification, you copy the file to file.orig then you do : > > diff -u path/from/package/root/file.orig path/from/package/root/file > >package.diff
Oh, and just for completeness, I apply the patch with patch <package.diff on the package root dir ( or the parent I think)? > 2) > > i think there is already a debian package for the GMT, so there should be a > maintainer listed in the package description file. File a bug against the GMT > package and describe the problem, and send your solution, in patch form if you > were able to do it, if not just like this mail. No there isn't, just checked all source dirs for *GMT* or *gmt* , unless it has been changed. Even so, GMT compiled and ran fine, as soon as I had netcdf installed, it just lurks undebianized in /usr/local/GMT, else it is quite ok. > 3) > > ask the maintainer if you should send the diff also to the upstream authors, > or if he will do it. Will do, as soon as I can afford time... I have my thesis to write... Konstantinos Margaritis [EMAIL PROTECTED]
