SLES 11 SP1 - List of "Needed Patches" is empty

SUSE Linux Enterprise Server SLES Updates
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Hello,

when I start a search for updates in Yast on a SLES 11 SP1 , I don’t get any updates - I only see updates, when I change the filter to “All patches”, “Security” etc.
I last did install updates end of september 2012. I can’t imagine, that my server is up to date. Or can it be really? :confused:

Can anybody help me, please?

PS. My subscription is up to date and correctly registered in Yast.

Regards,

Robert

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Hi
What happens if you run zypper instead?

zypper ref
zypper lu
zypper lp

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Hi Malcom,

thank you. I tried it just now.
zypper ref gives this message:

Repository ‘SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-11-SP1 11.1.1-1.152’ is up to date.
Repository ‘SLES11-Extras’ is up to date.
Repository ‘SLES11-SP1-Pool’ is up to date.
Repository ‘SLES11-SP1-Updates’ is up to date.
All repositories have been refreshed.

zypper lu and zypper lp:

Refreshing service ‘nu_novell_com’.
Loading repository data…
Reading installed packages…
No updates found.

What’s the meaning of this? Repositories OK but no updates for my machine?

Kind regards,

Robert

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This seems like expected behavior given that SP1 is End of Life.

Taken from https://www.suse.com/releasenotes/x86_64/SUSE-SLES/11-SP2/

Instructions on how to update to SP 2 can be found at http://www.novell.com/support/kb/doc.php?id=7010200

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Hi Mike,

all right, all clear…
I already have downloaded the SP2 images (I had planned to install it soon…)
So I will install the sp2 very soon :slight_smile:

Thank you! I should have better read the release notes…

Kind Regards,

Robert