How To Patch Suckless Software (st, dwm, surf, etc.)

Patching st, dwm, surf, and other Suckless software isn't actually too difficult but the problem is that no one really talks about how to do it so today I'm going to go over how to patch this software as well as how to undo a patch.

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[anytrant]

rule #1, show/use full/default command instead of showing/using aliased command if you're making tutorial

[aaronbaynard]

Great content as always. Your videos have helped me immensely. Thank you.

[sharperguy]

Also you can reverse a patch with "patch -R". If you try to apply the same patch twice it will even ask you if you'd like to reverse it.

[mohammedmclovin]

AHAHAHA!!! Gotta love that your main goal here is to annoy the suckeless team and make their stuff more accessible and less "elitist". Please, do keep it up!!!

[MoreChannelNoise]

in case some people don't now you are using alias commands for git maybe tell them?
he uses gc wich is git commit

[charbelsarkis]

what if there are 2 files on the website. I downloaded and tried patching both but they both give out error messages on make

[ДенисСмирнов-жя]

How i can change font to Terminus? I create config.h file and change char line to "xos4 Terminus:pixelsize=16" then safe and rebuilt with pkgbuild -f command. After reboot system my st font is default. But if i use st -f 'xos4 Terminus-16' st run in new window in right font. What's wrong with it?

[pszanetti]

I can't compile on my MX Linux Debian distro. I cannot find X11R16! How now?

[thenextpoetician]

Newb here, been almost a year. Running ArcoLinuxD Xtended, mostly i3-gaps-next. Found your channel searching Bspwm. I really don't touch code, which makes life interesting. The other day I came across Sway. Ever look into it? I've taken a bit of a kick at it, and it's above my head... :) You might have lotsa fun with it. i3 for Wayland.

[ohio]

somethings wrong, i cannot apply my patch to st.

[sharperguy]

Would be nice to have something like suckless written in a higher level language like Rust. Would be easier to write your own patches without introducing memory bugs etc.

[PinikRahman]

You talk about good topic but the problem is that you dont do proper research before making a video. i mean instead of saying "maybe it works like that" do proper research and show how things work.

[thenextpoetician]

Newb here, been almost a year. Running ArcoLinuxD Xtended, mostly i3-gaps-next. Found your channel searching Bspwm. I really don't touch code, which makes life interesting. The other day I came across Sway. Ever look into it? I've taken a bit of a kick at it, and it's above my head... :) You might have lotsa fun with it. i3 for Wayland.