# container-suseconnect does not work on EC2 base images **URL:** \ **Category:** Amazon-EC2\ **Created:** [November 3, 2017, 10:37pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/container-suseconnect-does-not-work-on-ec2-base-images/30504 "2017-11-03T22:37:58Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![gregmeyer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/ed655f/32.png) [@gregmeyer](https://forums.suse.com/u/gregmeyer)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2017, 10:37pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/container-suseconnect-does-not-work-on-ec2-base-images/30504/1 "2017-11-03T22:37:58Z")
I installed docker and the image. I activated the image with sle2docker. I started the container, and tried to do stuff in it. However, it is always failing when I try to refresh the package repos. `ec2-user@ip-172-31-32-162:~> docker run --rm -it suse/sles11sp4-docker bash bash-3.2# zypper ref Refreshing service 'container-suseconnect'. Problem retrieving the repository index file for service 'container-suseconnect': [|] Skipping service 'container-suseconnect' because of the above error. There are no enabled repositories defined. Use 'zypper addrepo' or 'zypper modifyrepo' commands to add or enable repositories.` SUSE connect says that the container module is installed: [CODE]ec2-user@ip-172-31-32-162:~\> sudo SUSEConnect --list-extensions AVAILABLE EXTENSIONS AND MODULES FREE EXTENSIONS Toolchain Module 12 x86\_64 (Installed) De-Install with: SUSEConnect -d -p sle-module-toolchain/12/x86\_64 Legacy Module 12 x86\_64 (Installed) De-Install with: SUSEConnect -d -p sle-module-legacy/12/x86\_64 HPC Module 12 x86\_64 (Installed) De-Install with: SUSEConnect -d -p sle-module-hpc/12/x86\_64 Advanced Systems Management Module 12 x86\_64 (Installed) De-Install with: SUSEConnect -d -p sle-module-adv-systems-management/12/x86\_64 Web and Scripting Module 12 x86\_64 (Installed) De-Install with: SUSEConnect -d -p sle-module-web-scripting/12/x86\_64 SUSE Package Hub 12 SP3 x86\_64 (Installed) De-Install with: SUSEConnect -d -p PackageHub/12.3/x86\_64 Containers Module 12 x86\_64 (Installed) De-Install with: SUSEConnect -d -p sle-module-containers/12/x86\_64 SUSE Linux Enterprise Software Development Kit 12 SP3 x86\_64 (Installed) De-Install with: SUSEConnect -d -p sle-sdk/12.3/x86\_64 Public Cloud Module 12 x86\_64 (Installed) De-Install with: SUSEConnect -d -p sle-module-public-cloud/12/x86\_64 MORE INFORMATION You can find more information about available modules here: [https://www.suse.com/products/server/features/modules.html[/CODE]](https://www.suse.com/products/server/features/modules.html%5B/CODE%5D) And the images themselves install and activate just fine. So, what am I doing wrong? Does anyone have any advice for me? zypper works on the host system, just not on the containers. ---
**Author:** ![Automatic\_Reply](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecb155/32.png) [@Automatic\_Reply](https://forums.suse.com/u/Automatic_Reply)\ **Post date:** [November 8, 2017, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/container-suseconnect-does-not-work-on-ec2-base-images/30504/2 "2017-11-08T07:30:35Z")
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**Author:** ![enovaklbank](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/aca169/32.png) [@enovaklbank](https://forums.suse.com/u/enovaklbank)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 5:25pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/container-suseconnect-does-not-work-on-ec2-base-images/30504/3 "2018-09-27T17:25:09Z")
Sorry for the necro but I’ve just found this thread via google while searching for the same error message. I figured it out since then, so for anyone in the same shoes: you need to add the certificates/CAs to the image and trust them. `# Import the crt file of our private SMT server ADD http://smt.test.lan/smt.crt /etc/pki/trust/anchors/smt.crt RUN update-ca-certificates` ---
**Author:** ![Jens-U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/d78d45/32.png) [@Jens-U](https://forums.suse.com/u/Jens-U)\ **Post date:** [September 27, 2018, 7:25pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/container-suseconnect-does-not-work-on-ec2-base-images/30504/4 "2018-09-27T19:25:45Z")
Hi enovaklbank, > Sorry for the necro no need to be sorry - solutions are always welcome, thank you for providing one! Regards J