aepatch(1) aepatch(1) NNAAMMEE aepatch - send and receive changes as patches SSYYNNOOPPSSIISS aaeeppaattcchh --sseenndd [ _o_p_t_i_o_n... ] aaeeppaattcchh --rreecceeiivvee [ _o_p_t_i_o_n... ] aaeeppaattcchh --HHeellpp aaeeppaattcchh --VVEERRSSiioonn DDEESSCCRRIIPPTTIIOONN The _a_e_p_a_t_c_h command is used to send Aegis changes as patches, or receive patches and turn them into Aegis changes. Please note that this only works for text files. If your project uses binary files, the _a_e_p_a_t_c_h program, will not be useful, because the _d_i_f_f(1) and _p_a_t_c_h(1) commands only work on text files. Also, this only works for files with names which do not contain white space. OOPPTTIIOONNSS The following options are understood: --CChhaannggee _n_u_m_b_e_r This option may be used to specify a particular change within a project. When no --CChhaannggee option is specified, the _A_E_G_I_S___C_H_A_N_G_E environment variable is consulted. If that does not exist, the user's _$_H_O_M_E_/_._a_e_g_i_s_r_c file is examined for a default change field (see _a_e_u_c_o_n_f(5) for more information). If that does not exist, when the user is only working on one change within a project, that is the default change number. Otherwise, it is an error. --DDEELLttaa _n_u_m_b_e_r This option may be used to specify a particular delta in the project's history to copy the file from, rather than the most current version. If the delta has been given a name (see _a_e_d_n(1) for how) you may use a delta name instead of a delta number. It is an error if the delta specified does not exist. Delta numbers start from 1 and increase; delta 0 is a special case meaning ``when the branch started''. --DDEELLttaa__DDaattee _s_t_r_i_n_g This option may be used to specify a particular date and time in the project's history to copy the file from, rather than the most current version. It is an error if the string specified cannot be interpreted as a valid date and time. Quote the string if you need to use spaces. --FFiillee _f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e Take the attributes from the specified file. The filename `-' is understood to mean the standard input. --CCoonntteenntt__TTrraannssffeerr__EEnnccooddiinngg _n_a_m_e This option may be used to specify the content transfer encoding to be used. It may take one of the folliwing values: None No content transfer encoding is to be performed. Base64 The MIME base 64 encoding is to be used. This is the default. Quoted_Printable The MIME quoted printable encoding is to be used. Unix_to_Unix_encode The ancient unix-to-unix encoding is to be used. These encodings may be abbreviated in the same way as comment line options. --AAsscciiii__AArrmmoorr This means the same as the ``-cte=base64'' option above. --NNoo__AAsscciiii__AArrmmoorr This means the same as the ``-cte=none'' option above. --OOuuttppuutt _f_i_l_e_n_a_m_e This option may be used to specify the output file. The output is sent to the standard output by default. (Only valid when used with the list option.) --LLiisstt This option may be used to list the file names in the patch. --HHeellpp This option may be used to obtain more information about how to use the _a_e_p_a_t_c_h program. --PPrroojjeecctt _n_a_m_e This option may be used to select the project of interest. When no --PPrroojjeecctt option is specified, the _A_E_G_I_S___P_R_O_J_E_C_T environment variable is consulted. If that does not exist, the user's _$_H_O_M_E_/_._a_e_g_i_s_r_c file is examined for a default project field (see _a_e_u_c_o_n_f(5) for more information). If that does not exist, when the user is only working on changes within a single project, the project name defaults to that project. Otherwise, it is an error. See also _a_e_g_i_s(1) for options common to all aegis commands. All options may be abbreviated; the abbreviation is documented as the upper case letters, all lower case letters and underscores (_) are optional. You must use consecutive sequences of optional letters. All options are case insensitive, you may type them in upper case or lower case or a combination of both, case is not important. For example: the arguments "-project, "-PROJ" and "-p" are all interpreted to mean the --PPrroojjeecctt option. The argument "-prj" will not be understood, because consecutive optional characters were not supplied. Options and other command line arguments may be mixed arbitrarily on the command line, after the function selectors. The GNU long option names are understood. Since all option names for _a_e_p_a_t_c_h are long, this means ignoring the extra leading '-'. The "----_o_p_t_i_o_n==_v_a_l_u_e" convention is also understood. EEXXIITT SSTTAATTUUSS The _a_e_p_a_t_c_h command will exit with a status of 1 on any error. The _a_e_p_a_t_c_h command will only exit with a status of 0 if there are no errors. EENNVVIIRROONNMMEENNTT VVAARRIIAABBLLEESS See _a_e_g_i_s(1) for a list of environment variables which may affect this command. CCOOPPYYRRIIGGHHTT aepatch version .C001 Copyright (C) 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001 Peter Miller; All rights reserved. The aepatch program comes with ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY; for details use the '_a_e_p_a_t_c_h _-_V_E_R_S_i_o_n _L_i_c_e_n_s_e' command. This is free software and you are welcome to redistribute it under certain conditions; for details use the '_a_e_p_a_t_c_h _-_V_E_R_S_i_o_n _L_i_c_e_n_s_e' command. AAUUTTHHOORR Peter Miller E-Mail: millerp@canb.auug.org.au /\/\* WWW: http://www.canb.auug.org.au/~millerp/ Reference Manual Aegis 1