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This page explains how to apply the *.diff.gz patches that can be downloaded
here to upgrade
an older xdvik source distribution.
If you're looking for an easy way to always keep your version up-to-date,
consider using the sourceforge CVS instead; see our page on
Using CVS to upgrade/download xdvik
for instructions on how to do that.
Otherwise, to upgrade e.g. xdvik-22.40n to xdvik-22.40o, proceed as follows:
- Download the patch file xdvik-22.40o-22.40n.diff.gz.
- Let's assume that your directory layout looks like this:
/some-path/xdvik-22.40o-22.40n.diff.gz
/some-path/xdvik-22.40n/
/some-path/xdvik-22.40o/
Enter the following commands ($ is the shell prompt):
$ cd xdvik-22.40n
$ gunzip -c ../xdvik-22.40o-22.40n.diff.gz | patch -p1
- After that, re-configure and recompile xdvik.
$ make clean
$ ./configure
$ make
If you need to upgrade between several version steps, you'll need to
apply all patches in turn, starting with the one matching your
lowest version number, and working your way upward. (This might
however be more hassle than downloading the entire new version,
unless you have a very slow connection ...)
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