Hello Forum,
I ask for help with an GNOME pattern installation issue.
We run a registered SLES15 SP6 server. Desktop Application Module 15 SP6 x86_64 is available and activated.
Using zypper install -t pattern gnome-basic does yield No provider of ‘gnome-basic’ found. We tried other supposed pattern names as well, ‘gnome_basic’ for instance.
How do I get access to the GNOME packages?
Should I try to de-register the Desktop Application Module 15 SP6 x86_64 followed by a re-registration? Unfortunately, I cannot just try this one at the running server.
Kind regards, Alexander
What does “zypper pt | grep gnome” report?
Thanks for asking, smflood! We get:
hostname:/home/username# zypper -pt |grep -i gnome
Specified local path does not exist or is not accessible.
hostname:/home/username# zypper -pt
Specified local path does not exist or is not accessible.
hostname:/home/username#
In YaST we see:
YaST2 - registration @ hostname
Extension and Module Selection
Available Extensions and Modules
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x [ ] SUSE Linux Enterprise High Availability Extension 15 SP6 x86_64 x
x [x] SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching 15 SP6 x86_64 x
x [ ] SUSE Linux Enterprise Workstation Extension 15 SP6 x86_64 x
x [ ] SUSE Manager Proxy Extension 5.0 x86_64 x
x [ ] SUSE Manager Retail Branch Server Extension 5.0 x86_64 x
x [ ] SUSE Manager Server Extension 5.0 x86_64 x
x [x] Basesystem Module 15 SP6 x86_64 x
x [x] Certifications Module 15 SP6 x86_64 x
x [ ] Confidential Computing Module 15 SP6 x86_64 x
x [ ] Containers Module 15 SP6 x86_64 x
x [x] Desktop Applications Module 15 SP6 x86_64 x
x [ ] Development Tools Module 15 SP6 x86_64 x
x [ ] HPC Module 15 SP6 x86_64 x
x [ ] Legacy Module 15 SP6 x86_64 x
x [ ] NVIDIA Compute Module 15 x86_64 x
x [ ] Public Cloud Module 15 SP6 x86_64 x
x [x] Python 3 Module 15 SP6 x86_64 x
x [ ] SAP Business One Module 15 SP6 x86_64 x
x [ ] SUSE Package Hub 15 SP6 x86_64 x
x [x] Server Applications Module 15 SP6 x86_64 x
x [ ] Systems Management Module 15 SP6 x86_64 x
x [ ] Transactional Server Module 15 SP6 x86_64 x
x [ ] Web and Scripting Module 15 SP6 x86_64 x
x x
x x
online update is working just fine as well, so I guess registration was successful:
YaST2 - online_update @ hostname
[Filter↓] [Actions↓] [View↓] [Dependencies↓]
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x xName xKind xSummary xVersion x
x xSUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-1258xoptional xRecommended update for dpdk x1 x
x a+ xSUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-1367xsecurity xSecurity update for glib2 x1 x
x a+ xSUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-1369xsecurity xSecurity update for ruby2.5 x1 x
x a+ xSUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-1375xrecommendedxRecommended update for apparmor x1 x
x a+ xSUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-1376xrecommendedxRecommended update for libgcrypt x1 x
x a+ xSUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-1377xrecommendedxRecommended update for patterns-basex1 x
x a+ xSUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-1381xsecurity xSecurity update for cifs-utils x1 x
x a+ xSUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-1394xrecommendedxRecommended update for glibc x1 x
x a+ xSUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-1398xrecommendedxRecommended update for plymouth x1 x
x ... x
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Filter: Needed Patches Total Download Size: 273.4 MiB
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xPatch: SUSE-SLE-Module-Basesystem-15-SP6-2025-1258 Kind: optional Version: 1 x
x x
xThis update for gnome-color-manager, colord, gnome-online-accounts, libnma, NetworkManager-applet x
x fixes the following issues: x
x x
x- Add non x86_64 binaries to SUSE Package Hub, no source change in any package. (bsc#1219391) x
x x
xReferences: x
x1219391 (bugzilla): Nothing provides 'NetworkManager-applet' needed by the to be installed budgie-desktop x
x x
Note it’s zypper pt without the hyphen
Sorry, how embarrassing. The line you sent doesn’t report anything:
hostname:/home/username # zypper pt |grep gnome
hostname:/home/username #
Full output:
hostname:/home/username # zypper pt
Refreshing service 'Basesystem_Module_15_SP6_x86_64'.
Refreshing service 'Certifications_Module_15_SP6_x86_64'.
Refreshing service 'Python_3_Module_15_SP6_x86_64'.
Refreshing service 'SUSE_Linux_Enterprise_Live_Patching_15_SP6_x86_64'.
Refreshing service 'SUSE_Linux_Enterprise_Server_15_SP6_x86_64'.
Refreshing service 'Server_Applications_Module_15_SP6_x86_64'.
Building repository 'SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Pool' cache .................................................................................................................................................[done]
Building repository 'SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Updates' cache ..............................................................................................................................................[done]
Building repository 'SLE-Module-Certifications-15-SP6-Pool' cache ............................................................................................................................................[done]
Building repository 'SLE-Module-Certifications-15-SP6-Updates' cache .........................................................................................................................................[done]
Building repository 'SLE-Module-Python3-15-SP6-Pool' cache ...................................................................................................................................................[done]
Building repository 'SLE-Module-Python3-15-SP6-Updates' cache ................................................................................................................................................[done]
Building repository 'SLE-Module-Server-Applications15-SP6-Pool' cache ........................................................................................................................................[done]
Building repository 'SLE-Module-Server-Applications15-SP6-Updates' cache .....................................................................................................................................[done]
Loading repository data...
Reading installed packages...
S | Name | Version | Repository | Dependency
---+------------------+------------------------+-------------------------------------------+-----------
| 32bit | 20200124-150600.32.6.1 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Updates |
| 32bit | 20200124-150600.32.3.2 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Updates |
| 32bit | 20200124-150600.30.1 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Pool |
i+ | apparmor | 20200124-150600.32.6.1 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Updates |
v | apparmor | 20200124-150600.32.3.2 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Updates |
v | apparmor | 20200124-150600.30.1 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Pool |
i+ | base | 20200124-150600.32.6.1 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Updates |
v | base | 20200124-150600.32.3.2 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Updates |
v | base | 20200124-150600.30.1 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Pool |
| common-criteria | 15-5.4.1 | SLE-Module-Server-Applications15-SP6-Pool |
| dhcp_dns_server | 20180302-150600.24.1 | SLE-Module-Server-Applications15-SP6-Pool |
| directory_server | 20180302-150600.24.1 | SLE-Module-Server-Applications15-SP6-Pool |
| documentation | 20200124-150600.32.6.1 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Updates |
| documentation | 20200124-150600.32.3.2 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Updates |
| documentation | 20200124-150600.30.1 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Pool |
i+ | enhanced_base | 20200124-150600.32.6.1 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Updates |
v | enhanced_base | 20200124-150600.32.3.2 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Updates |
v | enhanced_base | 20200124-150600.30.1 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Pool |
| file_server | 20180302-150600.24.1 | SLE-Module-Server-Applications15-SP6-Pool |
| fips | 20200124-150600.32.6.1 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Updates |
| fips | 20200124-150600.32.3.2 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Updates |
| fips | 20200124-150600.30.1 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Pool |
| fips | 20171206-12.3.1 | SLE-Module-Server-Applications15-SP6-Pool |
| fonts | 20190130-150100.3.3.1 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Pool |
| gateway_server | 20180302-150600.24.1 | SLE-Module-Server-Applications15-SP6-Pool |
| kvm_server | 20180302-150600.24.1 | SLE-Module-Server-Applications15-SP6-Pool |
| kvm_tools | 20180302-150600.24.1 | SLE-Module-Server-Applications15-SP6-Pool |
| lamp_server | 20180302-150600.24.1 | SLE-Module-Server-Applications15-SP6-Pool |
i+ | lp_sles | 15.1.0-5.18 | SLE-Module-Live-Patching15-SP6-Pool |
| mail_server | 20180302-150600.24.1 | SLE-Module-Server-Applications15-SP6-Pool |
| ofed | 20181212-9.42 | SLE-Module-Server-Applications15-SP6-Pool |
| oracle_server | 20171206-150100.12.9.1 | SLE-Module-Server-Applications15-SP6-Pool |
| print_server | 20180302-150600.24.1 | SLE-Module-Server-Applications15-SP6-Pool |
| sap_server | 20230902-150100.12.9.1 | SLE-Module-Server-Applications15-SP6-Pool |
| sw_management | 20200124-150600.32.6.1 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Updates |
| sw_management | 20200124-150600.32.3.2 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Updates |
| sw_management | 20200124-150600.30.1 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Pool |
| wsl_base | 20240327-150400.3.11.1 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Updates |
| wsl_base | 20221221-150400.3.8.1 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Pool |
| wsl_gui | 20240327-150400.3.11.1 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Updates |
| wsl_gui | 20221221-150400.3.8.1 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Pool |
| wsl_systemd | 20240327-150400.3.11.1 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Updates |
| wsl_systemd | 20221221-150400.3.8.1 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Pool |
i+ | x11 | 20200124-150600.32.6.1 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Updates |
v | x11 | 20200124-150600.32.3.2 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Updates |
v | x11 | 20200124-150600.30.1 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Pool |
i+ | x11_yast | 20220411-150400.1.4 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Pool |
| xen_server | 20180302-150600.24.1 | SLE-Module-Server-Applications15-SP6-Pool |
| xen_tools | 20180302-150600.24.1 | SLE-Module-Server-Applications15-SP6-Pool |
i+ | yast2_basis | 20220411-150400.1.4 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Pool |
i | yast2_desktop | 20220411-150400.1.4 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Pool |
| yast2_server | 20220411-150400.1.4 | SLE-Module-Basesystem15-SP6-Pool |
hostname:/home/username #
If GNOME-related patterns were available to be installed then I would expect them to have been reported by zypper pt also indicating the Desktop Applications module.
What does SUSEConnect --status-text report?
Thank you so much for your support! Sorry for the delay:
hostname:/home/username # SUSEConnect --status-text
Installed Products:
------------------------------------------
SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 15 SP6
(SLES/15.6/x86_64)
Registered
Subscription:
Name: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with Live Patching, x86-64, 1-2 Sockets with Unlimited Virtual Machines, Standard Subscription, 1 Year
Regcode: <secret>
Starts at: 2024-12-01 00:00:00 UTC
Expires at: 2025-11-30 00:00:00 UTC
Status: ACTIVE
Type: full
------------------------------------------
Basesystem Module
(sle-module-basesystem/15.6/x86_64)
Registered
------------------------------------------
Server Applications Module
(sle-module-server-applications/15.6/x86_64)
Registered
------------------------------------------
Python 3 Module
(sle-module-python3/15.6/x86_64)
Registered
------------------------------------------
Certifications Module
(sle-module-certifications/15.6/x86_64)
Registered
------------------------------------------
SUSE Linux Enterprise Live Patching
(sle-module-live-patching/15.6/x86_64)
Registered
Subscription:
Name: SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with Live Patching, x86-64, 1-2 Sockets with Unlimited Virtual Machines, Standard Subscription, 1 Year
Regcode: <secret>
Starts at: 2024-12-01 00:00:00 UTC
Expires at: 2025-11-30 00:00:00 UTC
Status: ACTIVE
Type: full
------------------------------------------
hostname:/home/username #
I miss the Desktop Applications Module 15 SP6 x86_64 which is ticked in YaST, see comment above.
Does SUSEConnect -list-extensions produce a list similar to https://documentation.suse.com/sles/15-SP6/html/SLES-all/cha-register-sle.html#sec-register-sle-add-modules-cmd ? In particular
> sudo SUSEConnect -list-extensions
AVAILABLE EXTENSIONS AND MODULES
Basesystem Module 15 SP6 x86_64 (Installed)
Deactivate with: SUSEConnect -d -p sle-module-basesystem/15.6/x86_64
Containers Module 15 SP6 x86_64
Activate with: SUSEConnect -p sle-module-containers/15.6/x86_64
Desktop Applications Module 15 SP6 x86_64
Activate with: SUSEConnect -p sle-module-desktop-applications/15.6/x86_64
..snip..
If so, does SUSEConnect -p sle-module-desktop-applications/15.6/x86_64 work?
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Thanks a million for your support so far! We get:
hostname:/home/username# SUSEConnect -list-extensions
AVAILABLE EXTENSIONS AND MODULES
Basesystem Module 15 SP6 x86_64 (Activated)
Deactivate with: suseconnect -d -p sle-module-basesystem/15.6/x86_64
Desktop Applications Module 15 SP6 x86_64 (Activated)
Deactivate with: suseconnect -d -p sle-module-desktop-applications/15.6/x86_64
...
Nonetheless we get:
hostname:/home/username # suseconnect -p sle-module-desktop-applications/15.6/x86_64
Registering system to SUSE Customer Center
Updating system details on https://scc.suse.com ...
Activating sle-module-desktop-applications 15.6 x86_64 ...
-> Adding service to system ...
-> Installing release package ...
Successfully registered system
hostname:/home/username #
And, voilà, Desktop Applications Module appears in SUSEConnect --status-text output. All your other suggestions do yield according output. Especially we get:
hostname:/home/username # zypper pt |grep -i gnome
| gnome_basic | 20201210-150600.14.1 | SLE-Module-Desktop-Applications15-SP6-Pool |
hostname:/home/username #
I am going to install GNOME as a next step 
Many, many thanks!
Everything works fine now, thanks a million, @smflood!
The solution:
- check state of Desktop Application Module:
SUSEConnect -list-extensions;
- if listed re-register Desktop Application Module:
suseconnect -p sle-module-desktop-applications/15.6/x86_64;
- if successful check availability of GNOME pattern:
zypper pt |grep gnome;
- if OK install GNOME.
Many thanks again, @smflood.
Kind regards, Alexander
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That’s great, thanks for the report back.
My guess is that even though SUSEConnect -list-extensions appears to indicate that the Desktop Applications Module is registered (it says to Deactivate …) adding the Module via YaST didn’t quite do enough and that the reference to “Installing release package” when registering via suseconnect -p sle-module-desktop-applications/15.6/x86_6 is key.
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