Linux | Patch Source Files With Diff Files

Understanding diff files and how to use them along with the patch command to patch files. Patching Suckless dwm is used as an example at the end.
Notes:
[out] represents the less than sign.
What is a patch? What is a diff? What is a git diff?
Generating a diff file, generating a diff with git
Patching:
patch -p1 [out] patch.diff
-p refers to the directory level that the file to patch is on

[@brianlogan4740]

Sysadmin for 10 years and always used plain diff. I do like the improvements of git diff and will start using that where I can. Thanks for the video!!

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Back at it again with the super content! Cant wait till next vid

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Thank you so much for the great explanation, I also like your background too! It's so happy

[@Abhinav-Bhat]

Your voice is so good

[@SuperRealhigh]

very informative thanks man

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Hello there! Why did you leave?

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I'm back :)

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[@davidyanceyjr]

Accordingly your examples make a complicated way to copy a file....why not just "cp" the file ? Since you end up with the exact same file. That doesn't make sense.