Replacing a package
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How to Replace a Package in Alpine 1.7.x and 1.8.x
- Log in as root to the command-line console.
- cd YOUR_ALPINE_MEDIUM/apks
- wget http://dev.alpinelinux.org/alpine/v1.8/apks/PACKAGE_NAME.apk
- rm OLD_PACKAGE_NAME.apk
- md5sum *.apk | sort -k 2 | gzip > INDEX.md5.gz
- apk_fetch -u
- Stop any associated services
- apk_delete -f PACKAGE_NAME
- apk_add -f PACKAGE_NAME
- Start any associated services.