Oracle Database -- How to Upgrade OPatch Utility

Problem

You need to have the latest available version of OPatch for you Oracle Database release

Solution

1) Using the Patch 6880880 page, identify the latest OPatch version available for your platform and database release, download the zip archive to a directory of your choice

2) Take a backup of the current OPatch in ORACLE_HOME:

$ cd $ORACLE_HOME
$ mv OPatch OPatch_backupYYYYMMDD

3) Unzip the archive with the latest OPatch into ORACLE_HOME

$ cd $ORACLE_HOME
$ unzip -qqq <oath_to_opatch_zip_archive>

4) Start using OPatch:

$ $ORACLE_HOME/OPatch/opatch lsinventory

Reference:

• How To Download And Install The Latest OPatch(6880880) Version (Doc ID 274526.1)