There’s a Python program that I update regularly. Every time I update the program, I need to modify a specific Python file to change its functionality. Instead of manually patching the file each time, I’d like to automate the process.
I’m looking for a way to automatically apply a patch to a Python file whenever the program updates or if the file doesn’t have the desired modifications.
Any advice or suggestions on how to automate this process would be greatly appreciated!
host the version on the Internet. Make the script check for update before running. You can cache it on the filesystem too if you want
I don’t really understand what you mean, but this gave me an idea. I can save the version of the software to a file after applying the patch, and then set up a cron job to check if the new software has a different version. If it does, the cron job will apply the patch and update the file with the new version.