The Gnome-RDP application has been very helpful to me in connecting to various remote machines. So, I have been trying to contribute a few changes here and there. Here is how I have been making my patches to contribute:
Step 1: Check out the Source Code
svn co https://gnome-rdp.svn.sourceforge.net/svnroot/gnome-rdp gnome-rdp
Step 2: Create a copy for comparing
cp -r gnome-rdp gnome-rdp-compare
Step 3: Compare and Copy my changes into what I checked out
meld previous/gnome-rdp-svn/branches/experimental gnome-rdp/branches/experimental/
Step 4: Create the patch
diff -Naur gnome-rdp-compare/branches/experimental/ gnome-rdp/branches/experimental/ > change.patch
Step 5: Publish the Patch
I created a new bug in the launchpad bug tracker, and I attached the patch there.
Here are the patches I have done so far:
- First patch: Option to configure location of saved settings
- Second patch: Import from old version does not preserve groups
I am most definitely welcome to suggestions for anything that I am doing wrong or could do easier.
I just updated the diff command because James pointed out that I had it backwards.