$ mkdir patches $ echo a > a $ echo b > b $ diff -u a b > patches/patch $ echo patch -p0 > patches/series $ rm -f b $ quilt push -q > Applying patch %{P}patch > Now at patch %{P}patch $ echo a > a $ quilt refresh > Nothing in patch %{P}patch $ quilt pop > Removing patch %{P}patch > Restoring a > > No patches applied $ cat a > a $ cat patches/patch