Simple Patch

Purpose of this page is to show, how to create a simple patch without the hazzle to set up a developement environment. This should allow normal users to send a patch for a typo in a text file.

Requirements

• Any editor for plain text. That means specific for Windows users use Notepad instead of Word.
• The program diff, which is part of several packages:
  • Linux: diffutils,
  • MacOS: XCode [?],
  • Windows: MinGW [part of the GnuCash Package?].
• Optional a program to search recursivly for strings in files like grep to find the right file.

Procedere

1. Locate the file with the typo e.g. with grep.

   Note

   The next 2 steps might need administrator rights.

2. Create a backup of the file: copy <filename>.<suffix> <filename>.bak
3. Edit the original file with a plain text editor.
4. Test the new version in its application.
5. Create a patch:

   diff -u <filename>.bak <filename>.<suffix> ><filename>.patch
   

6. Create a bugreport at https://bugs.gnucash.org
7. Attach <filename>.patch to your bugreport