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jrd1989
Asked: 2017-05-25 10:25:16 +0800 CST

Ignore Specific Package When Updating - Solaris 11.3 SPARC

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I'm running java 7 on one of my Solaris servers. We need to run updates but when we do java 8 tries to install itself. This wouldn't be a big deal but it conflicts with another application we have running for some reason. Therefore, I am stuck using java 7 for the time being.

Is it possible to ignore java updates when I run pkg update? I am new to solaris and any help would be appreciated.

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  1. No, you can't ignore specific updates, and you need to be aware that the system itself may require a newer version of Java for its own use (some of Solaris' own components use Java).

    I assume what your actual issue is not so much that Java 8 is being installed, but that you want /usr/bin/java to point at java7 by default. You can do that by using the "pkg set-mediator" command as documented here:

    https://docs.oracle.com/cd/E53394_01/html/E54739/gmagn.html

    So, in your case, after applying the update and after rebooting, you could do this:

    pkg set-mediator -V 1.8 java

    Be aware that once Java 7 is removed from Solaris (at some future date, that will likely happen), you would then need to manually reset the mediator:

    pkg unset-mediator -V java

    ...so that it reverts to the system default.

    Ultimately, your best option is as the other poster suggested -- use your own custom installation of Java for applications if you require a specific version. The Java package found in Solaris is primarily for the use of the operating system, not applications, and is updated frequently.

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