How to install older version of Jenkins?

Question

I'm installing Jenkins 1.532-1.1 on Ubuntu 12.04, and I need to install it using apt-get repo. I ran following three commands which installs latest Jenkins just fine:

wget -q -O - http://pkg.jenkins-ci.org/debian/jenkins-ci.org.key | apt-key add -
echo "deb http://pkg.jenkins-ci.org/debian binary/" >> /etc/apt/sources.list
apt-get update

But I need to install this specific version 1.532-1.1 (for a reason that is beyond my control). I tried apt-get install jenkins=1.532-1.1, this gives version not found error.

I've had a look at this link http://pkg.jenkins-ci.org/debian/ but installing *.deb is not option for me.

Any idea how I can install jenkins 1.532-1.1 using apt-get?

I don't think you'll be able to get that version from the apt repository any more. Why is installing from a local .deb file not an option ? — gareth_bowles, Aug 04 '14 at 16:30
There's this pre-written enterprise application that runs apt-get command dynamically :( — Sushan Ghimire, Aug 04 '14 at 16:44

score 8 · Answer 1 · edited Apr 29 '16 at 08:00

Install jenkins specific version without using this command apt-get install jenkins.

Solution: Run the following commands (e.g. 1.652 is the jenkins version that you need to install)

$ wget "http://pkg.jenkins-ci.org/debian/binary/jenkins_1.652_all.deb"  
$ dpkg -i jenkins_1.652_all.deb

During the installation dpkg fails with the following error:

dpkg: error processing package jenkins (--install):
 dependency problems - leaving unconfigured
Processing triggers for ureadahead (0.100.0-16) ...
Errors were encountered while processing:
 jenkins

Soultion: This will install the dependencies

$ apt-get -y install -f

Package download location : http://pkg.jenkins-ci.org/debian/

Had to `sudo apt-get purge jenkins` and install again after the `apt-get` fix. Otherwise had the "unit jenkins.service not found". — Nakilon, Oct 23 '18 at 12:51

score 2 · Accepted Answer · edited Mar 01 '16 at 12:19

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From the version 1.532-1.1 that you mention, I'm guessing that you actually want use the LTS release repository (I can only see 1.532.1 though): http://pkg.jenkins-ci.org/debian-stable/

But gareht_bowles is right, it is not in the apt repository any more. You can check it via

apt-cache policy jenkins

You should proceed with the deb file.

edited Mar 01 '16 at 12:19

planetmaker

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answered Aug 05 '14 at 10:28

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I am using `Kubuntu 14.04` and i get error while I run `apt-get cache policy jenkins`. Is `apt-cache policy jenkins` correct? – Gluttton Aug 11 '14 at 07:28

How to install older version of Jenkins?

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