# SLES Updates **URL:** https://forums.suse.com/c/suse-linux-enterprise-server-topics/sles-updates/44.md [Latest](https://forums.suse.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.suse.com/categories.md) --- ## [About the SLES Updates category](https://forums.suse.com/t/about-the-sles-updates-category/21514)
**Author:** [@system](https://forums.suse.com/u/system)\ **Replies:** 0
--- ## [SLED upgrade from 15.7 to 16 fails](https://forums.suse.com/t/sled-upgrade-from-15-7-to-16-fails/46304)
**Author:** [@ksbhaskar](https://forums.suse.com/u/ksbhaskar)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 5, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sled-upgrade-from-15-7-to-16-fails/46304 "2026-05-05T16:02:20Z")
I tried updating from SLED 15.7 to 16 following the instructions at https://documentation.suse.com/sles/16.0/html/SLES-upgrading/index.html and when I ran “zypper in suse-migration-sle16-activation” it complained that no… --- ## [Cannot mirror custom repository with RMT](https://forums.suse.com/t/cannot-mirror-custom-repository-with-rmt/46288)
**Author:** [@ttrcf](https://forums.suse.com/u/ttrcf)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [April 28, 2026, 8:02am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/cannot-mirror-custom-repository-with-rmt/46288 "2026-04-28T08:02:27Z")
I am trying to mirror two repositories from OpenHPC.They are: http://repos.openhpc.community/OpenHPC/3/Leap\_15/ http://repos.openhpc.community/OpenHPC/3/updates/Leap\_15/ There is an rpm file that adds them directly to… --- ## [Upgrading from SLES15 SP7 to SLES 16.0 failed!](https://forums.suse.com/t/upgrading-from-sles15-sp7-to-sles-16-0-failed/46208)
**Author:** [@n-michalko](https://forums.suse.com/u/n-michalko)\ **Replies:** 47\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2026, 12:11pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/upgrading-from-sles15-sp7-to-sles-16-0-failed/46208 "2026-04-15T12:11:37Z")
I try to follow https://documentation.suse.com/sles/16.0/html/SLES-upgrading/index.html but nothing happens. I run these steps: zypper in suse-migration-sle16-activation These NEW packages are going to be installed… --- ## [Availability SLES 11 SP2](https://forums.suse.com/t/availability-sles-11-sp2/22264)
**Author:** [@klugmpausch](https://forums.suse.com/u/klugmpausch)\ **Replies:** 19\ **Last updated:** [April 15, 2026, 3:34am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/availability-sles-11-sp2/22264 "2026-04-15T03:34:57Z")
Hello, somebody knows if SP2 for SLES 11 is available already? Found this: http://www.novell.com/linux/releasenotes/i386/SUSE-SLES/11-SP2/ (Version 11.2.0.33 (2012-02-15) ) But can not find any download links … --- ## [Upgrade from SLES 15 SP7 to 16 doesn't work](https://forums.suse.com/t/upgrade-from-sles-15-sp7-to-16-doesnt-work/46153)
**Author:** [@PeterVarga](https://forums.suse.com/u/PeterVarga)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [April 8, 2026, 3:14pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/upgrade-from-sles-15-sp7-to-16-doesnt-work/46153 "2026-04-08T15:14:32Z")
I try to follow https://documentation.suse.com/sles/16.0/html/SLES-upgrading/index.html but nothing happens. I run these steps: zypper in suse-migration-sle16-activation These NEW packages are going to be installed: SL… --- ## [Blog articles - Azure updates for SLES & Pay as you go](https://forums.suse.com/t/blog-articles-azure-updates-for-sles-pay-as-you-go/46178)
**Author:** [@StuartSmiles](https://forums.suse.com/u/StuartSmiles)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [March 12, 2026, 6:23pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/blog-articles-azure-updates-for-sles-pay-as-you-go/46178 "2026-03-12T18:23:15Z")
Hi, I am looking for some blogs / references sources on Pay as you go setup of updates for SLES and getting updates working again, have tried to de-register and re-register, but no registration code as Azure Payasyougo … --- ## [Php7 status on SLES 15 SP7](https://forums.suse.com/t/php7-status-on-sles-15-sp7/46165)
**Author:** [@c\_veronesi\_horta](https://forums.suse.com/u/c_veronesi_horta)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2026, 6:22pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/php7-status-on-sles-15-sp7/46165 "2026-02-20T18:22:43Z")
Does someone know the status of php7 in SLES 15 SP7? I noticed that SP7 includes only php8, but on 22/01/2026 a security update for php7 (SUSE-SU-2026:0245-1) was released. I am a bit confused, can someone shed some li… --- ## [zypper update will not install update.](https://forums.suse.com/t/zypper-update-will-not-install-update/29328)
**Author:** [@mikenash](https://forums.suse.com/u/mikenash)\ **Replies:** 31\ **Last updated:** [December 17, 2025, 7:57am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/zypper-update-will-not-install-update/29328 "2025-12-17T07:57:32Z")
Greetings, I was performing an update that ended with a message stating some packages will not be installed. I ran an update against one of the packages and received the following results. I need an explanation of the… --- ## [SP5 upgrade to SP7 through Yast2online migration tool error](https://forums.suse.com/t/sp5-upgrade-to-sp7-through-yast2online-migration-tool-error/45963)
**Author:** [@dick\_fung](https://forums.suse.com/u/dick_fung)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 31, 2025, 6:38pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sp5-upgrade-to-sp7-through-yast2online-migration-tool-error/45963 "2025-10-31T18:38:44Z")
Dear all, I have trial run to upgrade the SLE15 SP5 to SEL15 SP6 through Yast2 online migration tool but failed. So I abort the process and see the detail and got following message Could anyone tell me how to corre… --- ## [Zypper patch - Repository is invalid](https://forums.suse.com/t/zypper-patch-repository-is-invalid/45828)
**Author:** [@Uwe\_E](https://forums.suse.com/u/Uwe_E)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2025, 11:35am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/zypper-patch-repository-is-invalid/45828 "2025-09-15T11:35:14Z")
zypper list-patches or zypper patch result in errors repository is invalid. please help us to solve the issue SUSEConnect - -status-text shows modules registered and statusACTIVE zypper patch Refreshing service ‘Base… --- ## [Fix packages for CVEs](https://forums.suse.com/t/fix-packages-for-cves/45847)
**Author:** [@Ronny25](https://forums.suse.com/u/Ronny25)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 2, 2025, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/fix-packages-for-cves/45847 "2025-09-02T11:05:52Z")
Hi, Unsure where to post it so please move if need be Regarding fix packages for CVEs - the architecture specific ones - are they provided on a case-by-case basis? Meaning, if a CVE is only relevant to aarch64 for exa… --- ## [Latest updates for SLES 12 SP5](https://forums.suse.com/t/latest-updates-for-sles-12-sp5/45444)
**Author:** [@ajc123](https://forums.suse.com/u/ajc123)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [April 29, 2025, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/latest-updates-for-sles-12-sp5/45444 "2025-04-29T18:03:25Z")
The last and latest kernel update we deployed on our SLES 12 SP5 servers was the October 2024 kernel 4.12.14-122.231.1 We have two active subscriptions, one of which is “SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 SP5 Long Term Ser… --- ## [Problem updating to go-1.22](https://forums.suse.com/t/problem-updating-to-go-1-22/44025)
**Author:** [@wvvelzen](https://forums.suse.com/u/wvvelzen)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 9, 2024, 8:38am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/problem-updating-to-go-1-22/44025 "2024-09-09T08:38:11Z")
I get this since last week when the go update to 1.22 became available: Problem: 1: the installed go-race-1.21-150000.3.32.1.x86\_64 requires 'go = 1.21', but this requirement cannot be provided Solution 1: Following ac… --- ## [Php upgrades on SLES 12](https://forums.suse.com/t/php-upgrades-on-sles-12/37038)
**Author:** [@ketter](https://forums.suse.com/u/ketter)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [August 25, 2024, 11:17am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/php-upgrades-on-sles-12/37038 "2024-08-25T11:17:46Z")
I am running some SLES 12 servers that I have upgraded to SP5. I thought PHP would be getting upgraded along with the service pack, but it appears not to be. The server still lists PHP 7.0.7. I think I should be on 7.… --- ## [Issue running zypper migration in SLES15 SP3](https://forums.suse.com/t/issue-running-zypper-migration-in-sles15-sp3/43909)
**Author:** [@samaya\_p\_t](https://forums.suse.com/u/samaya_p_t)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 23, 2024, 7:50am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/issue-running-zypper-migration-in-sles15-sp3/43909 "2024-08-23T07:50:09Z")
Hello, I am trying to upgrade my SAP server from SLES15 SP3 to SP5. I am getting following error while running “zypper migration” command. zypper migration Executing ‘/usr/bin/zypper patch-check --updatestack-only’ R… --- ## [How to patch SLES to a specific patch-date?](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-to-patch-sles-to-a-specific-patch-date/42707)
**Author:** [@msb](https://forums.suse.com/u/msb)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [March 25, 2024, 6:03pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-to-patch-sles-to-a-specific-patch-date/42707 "2024-03-25T18:03:13Z")
Hello, for SLES updates we usually do zypper migration ; zypper patch. Now staying at SLES15-SP5, that SP4 or 5 doesn’t mean a specific set of patches. While being at SP5 we notice, there are still intermediate patches… --- ## [SUSE Linux Enterprise Server LTSS 15 SP2 x86\_64’ have not been activated on the system.’ (422)](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-linux-enterprise-server-ltss-15-sp2-x86-64-have-not-been-activated-on-the-system-422/42598)
**Author:** [@cace01](https://forums.suse.com/u/cace01)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 20, 2024, 4:10pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/suse-linux-enterprise-server-ltss-15-sp2-x86-64-have-not-been-activated-on-the-system-422/42598 "2024-02-20T16:10:57Z")
I’m trying to upgrade from SP2 to SP3 , tried with both yast and zypper. zypper migration gives this at the end, Repository ‘SLE-Module-Server-Applications15-SP2-Pool’ is up to date. Repository ‘SLE-Module-Server-App… --- ## [How to download the google-guest-agent packages for SLES15 SP5 Default kernel version](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-to-download-the-google-guest-agent-packages-for-sles15-sp5-default-kernel-version/42151)
**Author:** [@prmjh4](https://forums.suse.com/u/prmjh4)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [February 9, 2024, 6:27pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/how-to-download-the-google-guest-agent-packages-for-sles15-sp5-default-kernel-version/42151 "2024-02-09T18:27:51Z")
I have SLES15 SP5 which I downloaded by creating a free version SUSE account. I am looking for the google-agents packages google-guest-agent-20230601.00-150000.1.37.1.x86\_64.rpm and its dependencies packages to download… --- ## [Zypper migration fails for SLES 15 SP4 to SP5 upgrade](https://forums.suse.com/t/zypper-migration-fails-for-sles-15-sp4-to-sp5-upgrade/41781)
**Author:** [@wvvelzen](https://forums.suse.com/u/wvvelzen)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 18, 2023, 10:11am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/zypper-migration-fails-for-sles-15-sp4-to-sp5-upgrade/41781 "2023-10-18T10:11:00Z")
Hi, I get the following error message when I try to upgrade with ‘zypper migration’: \[...\] Executing '/usr/bin/zypper --xmlout --no-refresh --non-interactive search -s --match-exact -t product sle-module-development-to… --- ## [For SLES15 SP5 OS, the grub2 version is 2.06-150500.27.4 Will this grub2 version 2.06-150500.27.4 works smoothly if it is installed in the older version of SLES15 OS like SLES15 SP1,SP2,Sp3 and SP4 as well or not?](https://forums.suse.com/t/for-sles15-sp5-os-the-grub2-version-is-2-06-150500-27-4-will-this-grub2-version-2-06-150500-27-4-works-smoothly-if-it-is-installed-in-the-older-version-of-sles15-os-like-sles15-sp1-sp2-sp3-and-sp4-as-well-or-not/42101)
**Author:** [@prmjh4](https://forums.suse.com/u/prmjh4)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 5, 2024, 5:06am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/for-sles15-sp5-os-the-grub2-version-is-2-06-150500-27-4-will-this-grub2-version-2-06-150500-27-4-works-smoothly-if-it-is-installed-in-the-older-version-of-sles15-os-like-sles15-sp1-sp2-sp3-and-sp4-as-well-or-not/42101 "2024-01-05T05:06:19Z")
In my product, I want to install the SLES15 SP5 OS, which has the grub2 version is 2.06-150500.27.4 Will this grub2 version 2.06-150500.27.4 works smoothly if it is installed in the older version of SLES15 OS like SLES15… --- ## [Yast2 Online Migration Undefined Method 'friendly\_name'](https://forums.suse.com/t/yast2-online-migration-undefined-method-friendly-name/42107)
**Author:** [@dajc](https://forums.suse.com/u/dajc)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [December 8, 2023, 3:33am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/yast2-online-migration-undefined-method-friendly-name/42107 "2023-12-08T03:33:54Z")
Hi all, Facing an issue performing online migration using yast2. Error: Internal Error: undefined method ‘friendly\_name’ for nil:NilClass Screenshot as attached: No issues with other yast2 operations such as online… --- ## [Can't get available migrations from RMT server](https://forums.suse.com/t/cant-get-available-migrations-from-rmt-server/41888)
**Author:** [@paul\_laubscher](https://forums.suse.com/u/paul_laubscher)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2023, 11:03am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/cant-get-available-migrations-from-rmt-server/41888 "2023-11-07T11:03:43Z")
I need to upgrade a SLES 15.3 server to 15 SP4 and then to SP 15.5. When doing a zypper-migration on the host server I get a "Can’t get available migrations from server: SUSE::Connect::ApiError: The requested products “C… --- ## [Request for upgrading of Xerces package (from 3.2.3 to 3.2.4) in official SLES15SP5 repo](https://forums.suse.com/t/request-for-upgrading-of-xerces-package-from-3-2-3-to-3-2-4-in-official-sles15sp5-repo/41813)
**Author:** [@Gizmo](https://forums.suse.com/u/Gizmo)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [October 25, 2023, 7:01am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/request-for-upgrading-of-xerces-package-from-3-2-3-to-3-2-4-in-official-sles15sp5-repo/41813 "2023-10-25T07:01:40Z")
Dear all, in the latest patch for SLES15SP5, only Xerces 3.2.3 is available, however on the official Xerces/Apache project website, there is a new version available (Xerces 3.2.4 - Download), is there an official way of … --- ## [SLES 15 SP 5 Perl Version](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-15-sp-5-perl-version/41501)
**Author:** [@threesday](https://forums.suse.com/u/threesday)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2023, 12:25pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-15-sp-5-perl-version/41501 "2023-09-14T12:25:39Z")
The latest version of the Perl package on SLES 15 SP 5 is Perl 5.26.1. Perl 5.26 is end of life, though. Does SUSE provide security patches for EOL versions of Perl? --- ## [Path from SLES 15 to SLES 15 HPC](https://forums.suse.com/t/path-from-sles-15-to-sles-15-hpc/41300)
**Author:** [@rshort-hpe](https://forums.suse.com/u/rshort-hpe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2023, 5:32pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/path-from-sles-15-to-sles-15-hpc/41300 "2023-08-15T17:32:24Z")
Have a need to migrate between SLES 15SPx to SLES 15x HPC. Looking to see if there exists a migration path/script to migrate installations between “standard” SLES15SPx to SLES 15 HPC? --- ## [SLES 12 sp5 to SLES 15sp5 - eDirectory LDAP](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-12-sp5-to-sles-15sp5-edirectory-ldap/41143)
**Author:** [@Kathy](https://forums.suse.com/u/Kathy)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [August 5, 2023, 1:31pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/sles-12-sp5-to-sles-15sp5-edirectory-ldap/41143 "2023-08-05T13:31:36Z")
I am planning our upgrades from SLES 12 sp5 to SLES 15 sp5. I have VM servers as well as physical. I run Micro Focus eDirectory as LDAP servers on these servers. I have tested an offline in place upgrade in our test e… --- ## [Upgrade from SLES12 sp5 to SLES15sp2 fails installation setting page](https://forums.suse.com/t/upgrade-from-sles12-sp5-to-sles15sp2-fails-installation-setting-page/41080)
**Author:** [@lelle](https://forums.suse.com/u/lelle)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 13, 2023, 2:36pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/upgrade-from-sles12-sp5-to-sles15sp2-fails-installation-setting-page/41080 "2023-07-13T14:36:19Z")
Hello, when upgrading to SLES15 sp2 I recivce a error message in “Installation setting \>\> Update options” stating “Some products are marked for automatic removal, contact the vendor …” The product that is marked for au… --- ## [SMT issue with SLES 15 SP5](https://forums.suse.com/t/smt-issue-with-sles-15-sp5/41078)
**Author:** [@RLVD](https://forums.suse.com/u/RLVD)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 10, 2023, 9:57am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/smt-issue-with-sles-15-sp5/41078 "2023-07-10T09:57:35Z")
Hello we have some issues with smt, we are missing the 15SP5 repo. It shows that it cannot be mirrored. What do I have to do in order to make it mirror? 15SP4 is working The server is a SLES 12 SP5 Also smt-sync is giv… --- ## [Upgrade SLES12SP3 to SLES12SP5](https://forums.suse.com/t/upgrade-sles12sp3-to-sles12sp5/40751)
**Author:** [@nobincjonx](https://forums.suse.com/u/nobincjonx)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 24, 2023, 12:28pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/upgrade-sles12sp3-to-sles12sp5/40751 "2023-05-24T12:28:10Z")
My client wants to upgrade SLES12SP3 to SLES12SP5. I have seen below documentation to perform this, SLES 12 SP5 | Deployment Guide | Upgrading SUSE Linux Enterprise But clients want to know which all packages will be upd… [Next page](https://forums.suse.com/c/suse-linux-enterprise-server-topics/sles-updates/44.md?page=1)