Opatch Version 13.9.4.2.5 Download Access

  • Set environment variables for the target Oracle Home: 
    export ORACLE_HOME=/u01/app/oracle/product/<version>/dbhome_1
export ORACLE_SID=<SID>          # for local operations
export PATH=$ORACLE_HOME/OPatch:$PATH
  • Backup Oracle Home:

    • Before applying the latest RU for 19c (e.g., 19.22 or 19.23), Oracle’s readme explicitly states: “You must have OPatch version 13.9.4.2.5 or later installed.”

    Solution: You downloaded the wrong subversion. Re-download the exact 13.9.4.2.5 patch from My Oracle Support. opatch version 13.9.4.2.5 download

    Run the command every DBA trusts:

    $ORACLE_HOME/OPatch/opatch version

    Expected output:

    OPatch Version: 13.9.4.2.5

    OPatch succeeded.

    If you see this, the upgrade is successful. Set environment variables for the target Oracle Home: