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Debuild vs GNU patch

A side-by-side look at Debuild and GNU patch. For an in-depth review of either product, follow the links below.

Debuild

Debuild

Development

Debuild is a tool that assists in building Debian binary packages. It automates several steps in the packaging process like running debian/rules build to build the package, creating the .deb file, and signing it.

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GNU patch

GNU patch

Development

GNU patch is an open-source utility for applying patches to text files. It allows users to modify source code files by applying differences files, also known as patches, which contain the changes between two versions of a file.

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