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Bug

Uninstalling Portal for ArcGIS patches on Linux does not revert all files updated by the patch

Portal for ArcGIS
Bug ID Number BUG-000170607
SubmittedSeptember 9, 2024
Last ModifiedJanuary 21, 2025
Applies toPortal for ArcGIS
Version found10.9.1
Operating SystemRed Hat Enterprise Linux
Operating System VersionN/A
Version FixedPlanned Release Date: Q1 2025
StatusFixed

Additional Information

First, follow the usual steps for uninstalling a patch on Linux: -Navigate to /arcgis/portal/.Setup/qfe -Run the removepatch.sh script to uninstall the patch Then change directory to /arcgis/portal/framework/etc -Run the agsportal.sh script with extractSetupZips as a parameter: ./agsportal.sh extractSetupZips For users with the Portal for ArcGIS 10.9.1 Security 2024 Update 2 Patch version A, which did not include the fix for this issue, the steps are: -Run a regular uninstall for this patch -Run the manual workaround above -Then apply the patch B: https://support.esri.com/en-us/patches-updates/2024/portal-for-arcgis-security-2024-update-2-patch

Workaround

Follow the usual steps for uninstalling a patch on Linux:

  1. Navigate to /arcgis/portal/.Setup/qfe.
  2. Run the removepatch.sh script to uninstall the patch.
  3. Change directory to /arcgis/portal/framework/etc.
  4. Run the agsportal.sh script with extractSetupZips as a parameter: ./agsportal.sh extractSetupZips

For users with the Portal for ArcGIS 10.9.1 Security 2024 Update 2 Patch version A, which did not include the fix for this issue, the steps are:

  1. Run a regular uninstall for this patch.
  2. Run the manual workaround above.
  3. Apply the patch B: https://support.esri.com/en-us/patches-updates/2024/portal-for-arcgis-security-2024-update-2-patch

Steps to Reproduce

Bug ID: BUG-000170607

Software:

  • Portal for ArcGIS

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