$ mkdir patches $ echo file > file $ quilt new remove.diff > Patch %{P}remove.diff is now on top $ quilt add file > File file added to patch %{P}remove.diff In this case, the original file in the --- line must not have .orig appended or else patch won't know the real original filename anymore. $ rm -f file $ quilt diff -p0 > Index: file > =================================================================== > --- file > +++ /dev/null > @@ -1 +0,0 @@ > -file $ quilt refresh -p0 > Refreshed patch %{P}remove.diff $ quilt pop -q > Removing patch %{P}remove.diff > No patches applied $ quilt push -q > Applying patch %{P}remove.diff > Now at patch %{P}remove.diff