How to Install patch software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

How to Install patch software package in Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)

patch software package provides Apply a diff file to an original, you can install in your Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr) by running the commands given below on the terminal,

$ sudo apt-get update
$ sudo apt-get install patch 

patch is installed in your system.

Make ensure the patch package were installed using the commands given below,

$ sudo dpkg-query -l | grep patch *

You will get with patch package name, version, architecture and description in a table

patch package basic information:

Distro Ubuntu 14 04 lts trusty tahr
Section Utilities
Package patch
Version 2.7.1-4ubuntu2.3 [amd64, i386]
Description Apply a diff file to an original
Sub Section Utils


See Also, How to uninstall or remove patch software package from Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (Trusty Tahr)?