Questions tagged [patch]
A patch is usually a new correction to already issued software, correcting bugs or adding features.
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How to install specific Ubuntu deb packages, with exact version?
I want to setup a new virtual machine with some specified packages (name and version), that are provided.
For example, apache2 in version 2.2.20-1ubuntu1 with all dependencies. Even if there is a new ...
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How to disable Page Table Isolation to regain performance lost due to Intel CPU security hole patch?
Because of the current Intel CPU security hole issue, there is a patch expected which slows down the system performance.
How can I make sure that this patch will not be installed on my Ubuntu system?
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How do we get this magic performance-boosting 200 line patch?
I read today on Phoronix that there is a 200 line patch to the Linux Kernel which dramatically improves desktop responsiveness.
How can Ubuntu users get this in a way that's supported?
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Correct way to apply patches to your kernel?
I am following the instructions located here to setup my server. It states that I have to apply a patch which I've downloaded onto the machine. My question is, the article says to use the following ...
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How to apply kernel patches
I've been installing kernels from mainline repository - all simple there, just *.deb files, one can do simple dpkg -i on them. But how can one apply the patches 0001-base-packaging.patch , 0002-debian-...
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Correct way to build kernel with hardware support fix patches - Ubuntu 22.04 LTS - 5.15.0-50
Main Question:
Need a solution to apply a hardware support patch to my current working kernel in Ubuntu 22.04, so that it will fix the exact issue (here keyboard not working) without affecting other ...
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Getting the alternative to the 200-Line Linux Kernel patch to work
Apparently, there is a comparable alternative to the 200-line kernel patch
that involves no kernel upgrade.
It is presented here and discussed here.
However, I am not sure if webupd8's solution (...
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Strategy to deal with Canonical's increasingly poor QA?
My installed (local or obsolete) category is filling up because Canonical lately has been pushing out updates and then pulling them back. It's happened with two kernels in the recent past and it ...
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Pen tablet/ MousePen doesn't work in Ubuntu
My problem is almost same as in here & bug 1391260
Genius MousePen i608X doesn't work in Ubuntu
My OS is Ubuntu 14.10. The pointer moves, but no button is sensing.
It seems to share the same ...
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how to upgrade my Debian package with minor changes
I created a .deb which installs some features and copies some library to /usr/lib/ location. Now that if I have changed one of the .so file in the package and want to update the same to Debian ...
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How do I apply a GNOME patch?
You can see my most recent question has to do with a GNOME bug. There's a patch for it. How can I apply a patch to Gnome manually? was never answered!
Come on Ubuntu community!
Definitely needed ...
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How can I rebuild the faac package to get mp4/m4a support and higher bitrates?
The copy of faac under Ubuntu Trusty Tahr 14.04 has 2 limitations:
It does not have mp4/m4a support
It cannot use high bitrates
How can I rebuild faac, using correct Debian packaging techniques, to ...
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How do I submit a patch to a Launchpad project?
With a Git/GitHub background and knowing very little about Bazaar VCS, I would like to occasionally report a bug to projects hosted on Launchpad, and even send a patch. I'd like to do it in a "proper"...
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How to create and maintain patch on Debian package?
I want to patch on Trac package. I know how to patch and rebuild the package, but there are some things I don't understand very well.
My patch is something dangerous and not likely to commit back to ...
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What is the proper way to patch Wine for a custom PPA?
I've been manually applying patches to Wine for use on my own machine, but I want to put it in a PPA for my friends and relations.
Currently I follow this procedure:
Get the latest source from an ...
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