Always preserve the older version before deploying an update. cd $ORACLE_HOME mv OPatch OPatch_backup_old Use code with caution. Step 2: Extract the New Utility
unzip /path/to/download/p6880880_139425_Linux-x86-64.zip -d $ORACLE_HOME Use code with caution. Phase 4: Validation opatch version 13.9.4.2.5 download
Production system administrators must always check the cryptographic checksums of downloaded binaries to prevent file corruption or tampering. Always preserve the older version before deploying an update