A patch is usually a new correction to already issued software, correcting bugs or adding features.
Questions tagged [patch]
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How to install specific Ubuntu deb packages, with exact version?
I want to setup a new virtual machine with some specified packages (name and version), that are provided.
For example, apache2 in version 2.2.20-1ubuntu1 with all dependencies. Even if there is a new version of this package on the servers this one…
ayckoster
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How do we get this magic performance-boosting 200 line patch?
I read today on Phoronix that there is a 200 line patch to the Linux Kernel which dramatically improves desktop responsiveness.
How can Ubuntu users get this in a way that's supported?
popey
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How to disable Page Table Isolation to regain performance lost due to Intel CPU security hole patch?
Because of the current Intel CPU security hole issue, there is a patch expected which slows down the system performance.
How can I make sure that this patch will not be installed on my Ubuntu system?
mahrens61
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How do I submit a patch to a Launchpad project?
With a Git/GitHub background and knowing very little about Bazaar VCS, I would like to occasionally report a bug to projects hosted on Launchpad, and even send a patch. I'd like to do it in a "proper" way so that it's ready for merging or…
Alois Mahdal
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Is it possible to get a patch included in the current release? If so, how?
So a while back I reported a bug in Compiz's Place Window plugin. It's a fairly major regression for people affected by it: mainly those using Gnome-Fallback, judging by the reports.
A patch surfaced a short time later. I created a PPA for testing…
Oli
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Strategy to deal with Canonical's increasingly poor QA?
My installed (local or obsolete) category is filling up because Canonical lately has been pushing out updates and then pulling them back. It's happened with two kernels in the recent past and it happened again with cups this morning. I've been…
Organic Marble
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What is the proper way to patch Wine for a custom PPA?
I've been manually applying patches to Wine for use on my own machine, but I want to put it in a PPA for my friends and relations.
Currently I follow this procedure:
Get the latest source from an upstream PPA via apt-get source
Use patch to apply…
jbowtie
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How to create and maintain patch on Debian package?
I want to patch on Trac package. I know how to patch and rebuild the package, but there are some things I don't understand very well.
My patch is something dangerous and not likely to commit back to the community. So, let me just say, it's a very…
Lenik
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What is the way to submit a patch to fix all the damage that LP: #600941 causes?
What is the best way to submit a patch to fix all the damage that LP: #600941 causes?
I ask because LP: #600941 was put into every version of Ubuntu still supported at this time. Should I pick a particular version and run ubuntu-bug on it? Should…
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Bluetooth USB dongle 5.0 0a12:0001 doesn't work on Ubuntu 20.04
WIRELESS USB DONGLE - BLUETOOTH USB DONGLE - MINI 5.0 - VERSION 5.48 - 0a12:0001
So lately I bought a Bluetooth USB dongle - model no: MLT-5.0-MiNi
I'm using Ubuntu 20.04.1 LTS.
1. After I connected the adapter into USB port, I checked the port…
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How to apply kernel patches
I've been installing kernels from mainline repository - all simple there, just *.deb files, one can do simple dpkg -i on them. But how can one apply the patches 0001-base-packaging.patch , 0002-debian-changelog.patch,…
Sergiy Kolodyazhnyy
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How to I apply a patch to the kernel?
I am a bit of a linux noob, so be weary of my inept understanding certain aspects of the OS. Anyway, I just loaded ubuntu onto my desktop machine (Dual booted) and everything went fine. The only issue, is that (I have been researching my problem for…
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How to apply a python patch on installed library
I have a linux box with root access. I've django library installed as uncompressed python egg. Now I want to install this patch.
How can I do it?
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Does the Ubuntu image I just downloaded already have all the latest patches and bug fixes included?
I downloaded 12.10 a day after it was released. It is a little buggy in my system - shows the errors such as a problem has occurred frequently. The developers probably have fixed most of the issues by now. So I was wondering if I was to download a…
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Where to obtain Ubuntu Supplied Third-Party Device Drivers Patches to apply them to vanilla kernels?
For testing purposes I usually download the ubuntu kernel available from git and build it for my PC. But usually the stable version of Ubuntu kernel is not always in sync with the latest stable vanilla kernel.
The difference also is that there are…
Salih Emin
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