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
| 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 |