[Linux-disciples] Re: 'sed -r' and mwpurgecache (fwd)

[Adam Rosi-Kessel]

Stephen R Laniel wrote:
> Any idea why the diff that this guy attached should fail to
> apply? It should apply to the script listed here:
> http://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/MediaWiki_FAQ#How_do_I_purge_cached_pages.3F
> 
> Shouldn't I just be able to apply the diffs via
> 
> patch mwpurgecache.{sh,diff}
> 
> ?

Without trying it, I've never used patch that way. You almost always see it as:

cat mwpurgecache.diff | patch

or

cat mwpurgecache.diff | patch -p1
if there are leading paths in the patch file (not in your case) that need to
be removed.

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