In article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, [EMAIL PROTECTED] says... > Could you explain what "man patch" does or is? I haven't updated using a > patch before. Thanks. > > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Newsgroups: php.general > > Date: Wed, 11 Sep 2002 23:14:55 +0200 > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: Re: How do I upgrade my version of PHP? > > > > You should use the patch command, feel free to "man patch". > > > > -- > > > > Nicos - CHAILLAN Nicolas > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > www.WorldAKT.com - Hébergement de sites Internet > > > > "Monty" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a écrit dans le message de news: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >> I've downloaded the patch file for 4.2.2 to 4.2.3 from the PHP website, > > but, > >> not sure what to do with this file. I have a Linux 7.x server. Can anyone > >> tell me how to patch my version of PHP or point me to a source that > > explains > >> how this is done? > >> > >> Thanks!
patch is a *nix program to apply patches such as the one you have downloaded. man is a *nix program which displays help about the program supplied as an argument to man - so 'man patch' will show you the manual page for patch. -- David Robley A: Because it messes up the order in which people normally read text. Q: Why is top-posting such a bad thing? A: Top-posting. Q: What is the most annoying thing on usenet? -- PHP General Mailing List (http://www.php.net/) To unsubscribe, visit: http://www.php.net/unsub.php
