# WorkStation extension

**URL:** <https://forums.suse.com/t/workstation-extension/35349>\
**Category:** SLED Configure-Administer\
**Created:** [November 3, 2020, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/workstation-extension/35349 "2020-11-03T16:24:22Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 6\
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**Author:** ![HANS-CHRISTOPH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5daacb/32.png) [@HANS-CHRISTOPH](https://forums.suse.com/u/HANS-CHRISTOPH)\
**Post date:** [November 3, 2020, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/workstation-extension/35349/1 "2020-11-03T16:24:22Z")

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I have installed SELD 15.2 - this should be a complete Desktop. However, there is a “tack” in the selection area for WorkStation Extension, that need a separate licens. But do I need that at all - or what is the difference with and without WE?

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**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 3, 2020, 5:02pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/workstation-extension/35349/2 "2020-11-03T17:02:26Z")

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@HANS-CHRISTOPH the workstation extension is only needed for SLES if SLES users require all the desktop features, normally a server is just that 😉 For SLED it is part of the install.

You should see something like the following from SUSEConnect (?);

```auto
SUSEConnect --list-extensions
AVAILABLE EXTENSIONS AND MODULES

    Basesystem Module 15 SP2 x86_64 (Activated)
    Deactivate with: SUSEConnect -d -p sle-module-basesystem/15.2/x86_64

        Desktop Applications Module 15 SP2 x86_64 (Activated)
        Deactivate with: SUSEConnect -d -p sle-module-desktop-applications/15.2/x86_64

            Development Tools Module 15 SP2 x86_64 (Activated)
            Deactivate with: SUSEConnect -d -p sle-module-development-tools/15.2/x86_64

            SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP2 x86_64 (Activated)
            Deactivate with: SUSEConnect -d -p sle-we/15.2/x86_64

        Python 2 Module 15 SP2 x86_64 (Activated)
        Deactivate with: SUSEConnect -d -p sle-module-python2/15.2/x86_64

        SUSE Cloud Application Platform Tools Module 15 SP2 x86_64
        Activate with: SUSEConnect -p sle-module-cap-tools/15.2/x86_64

        SUSE Package Hub 15 SP2 x86_64 (Activated)
        Deactivate with: SUSEConnect -d -p PackageHub/15.2/x86_64

```

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**Author:** ![HANS-CHRISTOPH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5daacb/32.png) [@HANS-CHRISTOPH](https://forums.suse.com/u/HANS-CHRISTOPH)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2020, 7:28am UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/workstation-extension/35349/3 "2020-11-04T07:28:25Z")

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Ok.  
When I install the PC, chose the type of installtion, e.g. SLES or SLED or so. I chosed SLED.  
When I activate the installation, I have to chose the modules. WE is one of them. This makes no sense. Maybe should SUSE correct the failure?

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**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 4, 2020, 4:06pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/workstation-extension/35349/4 "2020-11-04T16:06:09Z")

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@HANS-CHRISTOPH I normally just select the desktop and let it do it’s thing, never checked any boxes. Is this the part where you add additional repositories? If so I ignore that.

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**Author:** ![Andreas1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d26b3c/32.png) [@Andreas1](https://forums.suse.com/u/Andreas1)\
**Post date:** [November 4, 2020, 10:11pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/workstation-extension/35349/5 "2020-11-04T22:11:44Z")

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You should check your SLES or SLED installation after each new fresh installation or after each service pack installation with this commands:

# SUSEConnect --list-extensions

# SUSEConnect --status-text

# zypper ls

# zypper lr -P

# zypper packages --orphaned

# zypper lifecycle

# rpm --verify --all

# rpmconfigcheck

See man pages for more information.

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**Author:** ![HANS-CHRISTOPH](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/5daacb/32.png) [@HANS-CHRISTOPH](https://forums.suse.com/u/HANS-CHRISTOPH)\
**Post date:** [November 9, 2020, 3:02pm UTC](https://forums.suse.com/t/workstation-extension/35349/6 "2020-11-09T15:02:54Z")

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I can see. But what do I do with the results? I have no overview what packages I need or not. 🙂