How to Upgrade OPatch version while the patch(es) require higher versions

Note: Download p6880880 from support.oracle.com




oracle@ODIGettingStarted OPatch]$  lsb_release -a
LSB Version:    :base-4.0-amd64:base-4.0-noarch:core-4.0-amd64:core-4.0-noarch:graphics-4.0-amd64:graphics-4.0-noarch:printing-4.0-amd64:printing-4.0-noarch
Distributor ID:    OracleServer
Description:    Oracle Linux Server release 6.4
Release:    6.4
Codename:    n/a
Before apply latest OPatch p6880880_112000_Linux-x86-64.zip
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[oracle@ODIGettingStarted ~]$ echo $ORACLE_HOME
/u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/orcl
[oracle@ODIGettingStarted ~]$ cd $ORACLE_HOME
[oracle@ODIGettingStarted orcl]$ cd OPatch
[oracle@ODIGettingStarted OPatch]$ ./opatch version
OPatch Version: 11.2.0.3.4

OPatch succeeded.
[oracle@ODIGettingStarted OPatch]$ ./opatch apply /home/oracle/Downloads/27338049
Oracle Interim Patch Installer version 11.2.0.3.4
Copyright (c) 2012, Oracle Corporation.  All rights reserved.


Oracle Home       : /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/orcl
Central Inventory : /u01/app/oraInventory
   from           : /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/orcl/oraInst.loc
OPatch version    : 11.2.0.3.4
OUI version       : 11.2.0.4.0
Log file location : /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/orcl/cfgtoollogs/opatch/opatch2019-04-07_01-01-10AM_1.log

Verifying environment and performing prerequisite checks...
Prerequisite check "CheckMinimumOPatchVersion" failed.
The details are:


The OPatch being used has version 11.2.0.3.4 while the following patch(es) require higher versions:
Patch 17478514 requires OPatch version 11.2.0.3.5.
Patch 18031668 requires OPatch version 11.2.0.3.5.
Patch 18522509 requires OPatch version 11.2.0.3.5.
Patch 19121551 requires OPatch version 11.2.0.3.5.
Patch 19769489 requires OPatch version 11.2.0.3.5.
Patch 20299013 requires OPatch version 11.2.0.3.5.
Patch 20760982 requires OPatch version 11.2.0.3.5.
Patch 21352635 requires OPatch version 11.2.0.3.5.
Patch 21948347 requires OPatch version 11.2.0.3.5.
Patch 22502456 requires OPatch version 11.2.0.3.5.
Patch 23054359 requires OPatch version 11.2.0.3.5.
Patch 24006111 requires OPatch version 11.2.0.3.5.
Patch 24732075 requires OPatch version 11.2.0.3.5.
Patch 25869727 requires OPatch version 11.2.0.3.5.
Patch 26392168 requires OPatch version 11.2.0.3.5.
Patch 26609445 requires OPatch version 11.2.0.3.5.
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UtilSession failed: Prerequisite check "CheckMinimumOPatchVersion" failed.
Log file location: /u01/app/oracle/product/11.2.0/orcl/cfgtoollogs/opatch/opatch2019-04-07_01-01-10AM_1.log

OPatch failed with error code 73

Applying latest OPatch p6880880_112000_Linux-x86-64.zip
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[oracle@ODIGettingStarted ~]$ pwd
/home/oracle
[oracle@ODIGettingStarted ~]$ cd Downloads
[oracle@ODIGettingStarted Downloads]$ ls -ltr
total 247464
-rw-rw-r--.  1 oracle oracle 113078049 Apr  7 01:05 p6880880_112000_Linux-x86-64.zip
[oracle@ODIGettingStarted Downloads]$  cp p6880880_112000_Linux-x86-64.zip $ORACLE_HOME/
[oracle@ODIGettingStarted Downloads]$ cd $ORACLE_HOME
[oracle@ODIGettingStarted orcl]$
[oracle@ODIGettingStarted orcl]$ mv OPatch /home/oracle/Downloads/
[oracle@ODIGettingStarted orcl]$ unzip p6880880_112000_Linux-x86-64.zip
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[oracle@ODIGettingStarted orcl]$ cd OPatch
[oracle@ODIGettingStarted OPatch]$ ./opatch version
OPatch Version: 11.2.0.3.20

OPatch succeeded.
[oracle@ODIGettingStarted OPatch]$