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authorG. Branden Robinson <g.branden.robinson@gmail.com>2022-08-03 21:24:52 +0200
committerJean Delvare <jdelvare@suse.de>2022-08-03 21:24:52 +0200
commitf5532bde4e96c458b6af349c32c8e281c5337697 (patch)
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parentf12a9812c66ba25d5da3329b503894232f1fec9e (diff)
downloadquilt-f5532bde4e96c458b6af349c32c8e281c5337697.tar.gz
Man page: change the form of the word "subdirectory"
Per style recommendation in man-pages(7).
-rw-r--r--doc/quilt.1.in10
1 files changed, 5 insertions, 5 deletions
diff --git a/doc/quilt.1.in b/doc/quilt.1.in
index 4368428..4547807 100644
--- a/doc/quilt.1.in
+++ b/doc/quilt.1.in
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ By default, most commands apply to the topmost patch on the stack.
.PP
Patch files are located in the
.I patches
-sub-directory of the source tree (see
+subdirectory of the source tree (see
.BR "Example of working tree" ,
under
.BR FILES ,
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ recursively in the parent directories (this is similar to the way
searches for its configuration files).
The
.I patches
-directory may contain sub-directories.
+directory may contain subdirectories.
It may also be a symbolic link instead of a directory.
.PP
A file called
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ automatically, it is usually provided along with a set of patches.
In this file, each patch file name is on a separate line.
Patch files are identified by path names that are relative to the
.I patches
-directory; patches may be in sub-directories below this directory.
+directory; patches may be in subdirectories below this directory.
Lines in the series file that start with a hash character (#) are
ignored.
Patch options, such as the strip level or whether the patch is
@@ -141,11 +141,11 @@ directory, in the root of the source tree, and in the patches directory.
The first series file that is found is used.
This may also be a symbolic link, or a file with multiple hard links.
Usually, only one series file is used for a set of patches, so the
-patches sub-directory is a convenient location.
+patches subdirectory is a convenient location.
.PP
The
.I .pc
-directory and its sub-directories cannot be relocated, but it can be a
+directory and its subdirectories cannot be relocated, but it can be a
symbolic link.
While patches are applied to the source tree, this directory is
essential for many operations, including taking patches off the stack