[gbhgbh]

I'd like to apply patches to an application. I've compiled the source with './configure', './make', and './make install', but now need to apply 8 patches to it. How is this done?

[Arkham_c]

Patches to the source? I assume you're talking about open-source diff patches, since otherwise I'd expect an installer.

If this is the case, you patch the source, not the binary, and then you run "make" again. To patch the source, go into the source and run:

Code:

patch -p0 < patchfile

replacing patchfile with the actual patch file name. Typically patches like this are distributed as temporary fixes/build shims until they can be rolled into the source. You wouldn't run lots of them.