Public bug reported:

Binary package hint: patch

man patch shows "-pnum" and "-g num" - once with a space and once without.
patch --help shows "-p NUM" and "-g NUM", so it always uses spaces, and it has 
NUM instead of num

patch --version
patch 2.6

ProblemType: Bug
DistroRelease: Ubuntu 10.10
Package: patch 2.6-2ubuntu1
ProcVersionSignature: Ubuntu 2.6.35-28.49-generic 2.6.35.11
Uname: Linux 2.6.35-28-generic x86_64
NonfreeKernelModules: fglrx
Architecture: amd64
Date: Sun Mar 27 18:21:34 2011
EcryptfsInUse: Yes
InstallationMedia: Kubuntu 10.04 "Lucid Lynx" - Beta amd64 (20100318)
ProcEnviron:
 LANGUAGE=
 PATH=(custom, no user)
 LANG=de_DE.UTF-8
 SHELL=/bin/bash
SourcePackage: patch

** Affects: patch (Ubuntu)
     Importance: Undecided
         Status: New


** Tags: amd64 apport-bug maverick

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  man page and --help are inconsistent

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