patch

Name

patch -- apply a diff file to an original

Description

patch is as specified in POSIX 1003.1-2001 (ISO/IEC 9945-2003), but with extensions as listed below.

Extensions

--binary 

reads and write all files in binary mode, except for standard output and /dev/tty. This option has no effect on POSIX-compliant systems.

-u, --unified 

interprets the patch file as a unified context diff.