OCI Compute - How to Install Old or Downgraded Packages in Solaris (Doc ID 2948992.1)

Last updated on MAY 21, 2023

Applies to:

Goal

In Solaris, If you try to install a downgraded or old package on the Operating System (OS) you will often receive the below error:

Reason:

Every package that is part of the Solaris OS has a dependency on an incorporation package. Incorporation packages constrain the versions of the their incorporated packages to help keep the system in a supportable state across updates.

Solution

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