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How to only add lines using patch?

I'd like to be able to use diff & patch in order to write new lines to a file. To clarify what I mean a bit: Original file: test1.repo exclude=mongo* exclude=sqlite* exclude=postgresql* New file:...
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Binary diff/patch for large files on linux?

I've got two partition images (A and B) and want to use them to create a patch that I can apply on A on another computer in order to get the new B image without flooding the network. I have the ...
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What do these instructions mean in plain English?

I know it's for the linux program patch, but if I try to use it, I get the following error: missing header for unified diff at line 4 of patch malformed patch at line 5: quit Instead, I'd like to ...
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