--- a/patch-scripts.bash	Tue Jan 07 09:01:52 1997 +0100
+++ b/patch-scripts.bash	Tue Jan 07 09:03:53 1997 +0100
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@
 do
   if [ -x "$FILE" ]; then
     sed -e "s:^#!.*/bash:#!$BASH:" -e "s:^#!.*/perl:#!$PERL:" $FILE >$FILE~~
-    if cmp $FILE $FILE~~ -s; then
+    if cmp -s $FILE $FILE~~; then
       rm $FILE~~
     else
       rm -f $FILE