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  1. <sect2><title>Short description</title>
  2. <para><command>patch</command> modifies files according to a patch file.
  3. A patch file normally is a difference listing created with the diff program.
  4. By applying these differences to the original files, patch creates the patched
  5. versions. Using patches instead a entire new tarballs to keep your sources
  6. up-to-date can save you a lot of download time.</para>
  7. </sect2>