# mlocate Package for SLES11? **URL:** \ **Category:** SLES Configure-Administer\ **Created:** [November 14, 2014, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/mlocate-package-for-sles11/26368 "2014-11-14T15:11:31Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 6\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![jmlester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/aca169/32.png) [@jmlester](https://forums.suse.com/u/jmlester)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 3:11pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/mlocate-package-for-sles11/26368/1 "2014-11-14T15:11:31Z")
Our backup software (Veeam) needs the mlocate program installed on Linux servers to be able to index the file system. I have not been able to find a package that installs mlocate under SLES 11. I did install the “findutils-locate” package, but that doesn’t seem to provide it either. Am I missing something? ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 3:29pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/mlocate-package-for-sles11/26368/2 "2014-11-14T15:29:56Z")
> [@](#): > > On Fri 14 Nov 2014 01:14:01 PM CST, jmlester wrote: > > Our backup software (Veeam) needs the mlocate program installed on Linux > servers to be able to index the file system. I have not been able to > find a package that installs mlocate under SLES 11. I did install the > “findutils-locate” package, but that doesn’t seem to provide it either. > Am I missing something? Hi What version of SLES? It’s present in SLE 12 by the looks. There is a SP3 version here; [http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/server:/search/SLE\_11\_SP3/](http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/server:/search/SLE_11_SP3/) Just download the arch version and install, it’s not supported as such. – Cheers Malcolm °¿° LFCS, SUSE Knowledge Partner (Linux Counter #276890) SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 GNOME 3.10.1 Kernel 3.12.28-4-default If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below… Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![jmlester](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/aca169/32.png) [@jmlester](https://forums.suse.com/u/jmlester)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 4:00pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/mlocate-package-for-sles11/26368/3 "2014-11-14T16:00:53Z")
It is SLES11SP3. I think what was confusing me is that SLES still uses the older “locate” binary. Our Debian and Ubuntu servers use the newer “mlocate” binary. Apparently, Veeam just looks to see if mlocate is there. I ended up installing the package you listed and symlinking it to mlocate in /usr/bin. After that, Veeam sees it and passes the test properly. Thanks, Jason ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [November 14, 2014, 4:33pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/mlocate-package-for-sles11/26368/4 "2014-11-14T16:33:44Z")
> [@](#): > > On Fri 14 Nov 2014 02:04:02 PM CST, jmlester wrote: > > It is SLES11SP3. I think what was confusing me is that SLES still uses > the older “locate” binary. Our Debian and Ubuntu servers use the newer > “mlocate” binary. Apparently, Veeam just looks to see if mlocate is > there. I ended up installing the package you listed and symlinking it > to mlocate in /usr/bin. After that, Veeam sees it and passes the test > properly. > > Thanks, > Jason Hi Maybe send them a note about it? Unless your going to use LTSS, then maybe consider upgrading to 12? – Cheers Malcolm °¿° LFCS, SUSE Knowledge Partner (Linux Counter #276890) SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 GNOME 3.10.1 Kernel 3.12.28-4-default If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below… Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![jmarton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ac91a4/32.png) [@jmarton](https://forums.suse.com/u/jmarton)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2015, 12:57am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/mlocate-package-for-sles11/26368/5 "2015-12-24T00:57:31Z")
[QUOTE=malcolmlewis;24906]Hi What version of SLES? It’s present in SLE 12 by the looks. There is a SP3 version here; [http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/server:/search/SLE\_11\_SP3/](http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/server:/search/SLE_11_SP3/) Just download the arch version and install, it’s not supported as such. [/QUOTE] Is there a corresponding download for SLES 11 SP4? I tried changing the URL to end with SP4 but that just returns a 404. Joe ---
**Author:** ![malcolmlewis](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex022/user_avatar/forums.suse.com/malcolmlewis/32/11375_2.png) [@malcolmlewis](https://forums.suse.com/u/malcolmlewis)\ **Post date:** [December 24, 2015, 2:24am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/mlocate-package-for-sles11/26368/6 "2015-12-24T02:24:46Z")
> [@](#): > > On Wed 23 Dec 2015 11:04:01 PM CST, jmarton wrote: > > malcolmlewis;24906 Wrote:[color=blue] > > > Hi > > What version of SLES? > > > > It’s present in SLE 12 by the looks. > > > > There is a SP3 version here; > > [http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/server:/search/SLE\_11\_SP3/](http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/server:/search/SLE_11_SP3/) > > > > Just download the arch version and install, it’s not supported as > > such. > > > > [/color] > > Is there a corresponding download for SLES 11 SP4? I tried changing the > URL to end with SP4 but that just returns a 404. > > Joe Hi Joe Can you rebuild the src rpm locally? ```auto wget http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/server:/search/SLE_11_SP3/src/mlocate-0.26-60.1.src.rpm rpmbuild --rebuild mlocate-0.26-60.1.src.rpm ``` Else a user has copied it to their home repo and built for SP4; [https://software.opensuse.org/package/mlocate](https://software.opensuse.org/package/mlocate) – Cheers Malcolm °¿° LFCS, SUSE Knowledge Partner (Linux Counter #276890) SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 12 | GNOME 3.10.1 | 3.12.51-52.31-default If you find this post helpful and are logged into the web interface, please show your appreciation and click on the star below… Thanks!