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Where to get the SuSE updated zypper repositories?

This is using SuSE Enterprise server 11 with Service Pack 4. Please see the configure zypper repositories for updates, patches as follows,

#zypper lr -u

Refreshing service 'spacewalk'.
# | Alias | Name | Enabled | Refresh | URI
---+--------------------------------------------------+--------------------------------------------------+---------+---------+-----------------------------------------------------------------------
1 | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-11-SP4_11.4.4-1.109 | SUSE-Linux-Enterprise-Server-11-SP4 11.4.4-1.109 | Yes | No | iso:///?iso=SLES-11-SP4-DVD-x86_64-GM-DVD1.iso&url=file:///mnt/iso/
2 | samba_upd | samba_upd | Yes | No | dir:///kk
3 | spacewalk:sle11-hae-sp4-pool-x86_64 | SLE11-HAE-SP4-Pool for x86_64 | Yes | Yes | plugin:spacewalk?channel=sle11-hae-sp4-pool-x86_64&server=0
4 | spacewalk:sle11-hae-sp4-updates-20160920 | SLE11-HAE-SP4-Updates-20160920 | Yes | Yes | plugin:spacewalk?channel=sle11-hae-sp4-updates-20160920&server=0
5 | spacewalk:sle11-sdk-sp4-pool-x86_64 | SLE11-SDK-SP4-Pool for x86_64 | No | Yes | plugin:spacewalk?channel=sle11-sdk-sp4-pool-x86_64&server=0
6 | spacewalk:sle11-sdk-sp4-updates-20160920 | SLE11-SDK-SP4-Updates-20160920 | No | Yes | plugin:spacewalk?channel=sle11-sdk-sp4-updates-20160920&server=0
7 | spacewalk:sles11-sp4-important-updates | SLES11-SP4-Important-Updates | Yes | Yes | plugin:spacewalk?channel=sles11-sp4-important-updates&server=0
8 | spacewalk:sles11-sp4-pool-x86_64 | SLES11-SP4-Pool for x86_64 | Yes | Yes | plugin:spacewalk?channel=sles11-sp4-pool-x86_64&server=0
9 | spacewalk:sles11-sp4-suse-manager-tools-x86_64 | SLES11-SP4-SUSE-Manager-Tools x86_64 | Yes | Yes | plugin:spacewalk?channel=sles11-sp4-suse-manager-tools-x86_64&server=0
10 | spacewalk:sles11-sp4-updates-20160920 | SLES11-SP4-Updates-20160920 | Yes | Yes | plugin:spacewalk?channel=sles11-sp4-updates-20160920&server=0
11 | spacewalk:sles11-sp4-packer | Packer IT-GI-HS Repository SLES11 SP4 | Yes | Yes | plugin:spacewalk?channel=sles11-sp4-wacker&server=0

Think all these repositories are "local", and those updates/patches provided are pretty outdated. For example, if I want to update the os kernel, and when I typed "zypper up kernel*", the answer given is "kernel-default version is already installed".

Can I point to any public-available suse repository? If so, any recommended URL?

Thanks

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The problem you're describing seems a bit odd.

If you installed using normal SUSE installation steps, then the update repositories should have been setup by default.

You must be very careful specifying what you're calling public repositories. Sometimes non-SUSE standard repositories can create package conflicts which are very difficult to fix.

Best to stick with standard/default SUSE repositories, unless your an expert at recovering from packaging error problems.

The OpenSUSE repos are standard and completely compatible with SLES. The main thing with SLES over OpenSUSE is the paid support.

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Hi David,

I know is a bit odd. However, these SuSE servers weren't setting up by me and my team.

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Hi David,

Some more, the licenses weren't kept by us.

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Thanks for Expert - serialband, in suggesting given links. It works