Why are numeric priority errors seen during java package downgrade on Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7?
Issue
- Facing issue with latest
RHEL 7.2OS Update and Rollback. - Numeric priority errors are seen during
java-1.8.0-openjdkpackage downgrade onRHEL 7.
numeric priority expected in /var/lib/alternatives/java
unexpected line in /var/lib/alternatives/java: @java-1.8.0-openjdk.x86_64@1800131
numeric priority expected in /var/lib/alternatives/jre_openjdk
unexpected line in /var/lib/alternatives/jre_openjdk: @java-1.8.0-openjdk.x86_64@1800131
numeric priority expected in /var/lib/alternatives/jre_1.8.0
unexpected line in /var/lib/alternatives/jre_1.8.0: @java-1.8.0-openjdk.x86_64@1800131
numeric priority expected in /var/lib/alternatives/jre_1.8.0_openjdk
unexpected line in /var/lib/alternatives/jre_1.8.0_openjdk: @java-1.8.0-openjdk.x86_64@1800131
- alternatives commands are failing with "
numeric priority expected" error.
# alternatives --display java
numeric priority expected in /var/lib/alternatives/java
unexpected line in /var/lib/alternatives/java: @java-1.8.0-openjdk.x86_64@1800111
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7
- chkconfig-1.7.2-1.el7.x86_64
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