Try a different level. The default -p1 patch assumes that you're rooted in the top level Fink build directory for the package (/sw/src/freeciv-2.2.1-5/), and your diff appears to be from at least one level lower. Try p2 maybe.
On Wed, Jul 14, 2010 at 6:19 AM, David Lowe <doctorjl...@verizon.net> wrote: > I'm sorry to bother you all, but i'm somehow not getting this right. > I've found a patch that i'd like to apply to my package, but it's not going > in. The error message is: > >> can't find file to patch at input line 3 >> Perhaps you used the wrong -p or --strip option? > > I've tried this with and without a PatchScript block that applies a > '-p1' argument. I'm new to patching, so perhaps this is the wrong level? I > didn't find anything that looked applicable in a web search, nor did i notice > any advice about patching in the wiki or Finker's Wordpress. What do i need > to do differently? > > > > Sent from my MacBookPro > -- Alexander K. Hansen akh AT finkproject DOT org Fink User Liaison and Documenter ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ This SF.net email is sponsored by Sprint What will you do first with EVO, the first 4G phone? Visit sprint.com/first -- http://p.sf.net/sfu/sprint-com-first _______________________________________________ Fink-devel mailing list Fink-devel@lists.sourceforge.net http://news.gmane.org/gmane.os.apple.fink.devel Subscription management: https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/fink-devel
