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117-201 · Question #23

If the current directory is /root and the kernel source is located in /usr/src/linux, which of the following commands should be used to apply the patch /tmp/foopatch?

The correct answer is D. cd/usr/src/linux; patch -p1 </tmp/foopatch. See the full explanation below for the reasoning.

Question

If the current directory is /root and the kernel source is located in /usr/src/linux, which of the following commands should be used to apply the patch /tmp/foopatch?

Options

  • Acat /tmp/foopatch | patch -p0
  • Bcd/usr/src/linux; cat/tmp/foopatch | patch -p0
  • Ccd/usr/src/linux; cat/tmp/foopatch | patch
  • Dcd/usr/src/linux; patch -p1 </tmp/foopatch
  • Ecd/usr/src/linux; patch -p1 >/tmp/foopatch

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