Using zypper with SSC Download Plug-in

Discover how to use the zypper command Fixlets in BigFix to install or update packages and patches on SUSE systems. These Fixlets support both the SSC Download Plug-in and Custom Repository, depending on your configuration.

List of applicable tasks:
  • Zypper command with SSC download plugin - SLE 12 - SP5
  • Zypper command with SSC download plugin - SLE 15 - SP5
  • Zypper command with SSC download plugin - SLE 15 - SP6
  • Zypper command with SSC download plugin - SLE 15 - SP7.
Note:
  • Patching on SUSE Linux Enterprise (SLE) differs slightly from RHEL.
  • Direct use of advisory IDs (such as --advisory= in RHEL) is not supported in SLE.
Patching Methods
There are two ways to apply patches using these Fixlets.
  1. Using Patch Name (Recommended for Advisory-based patching)
    Use this method for advisory-based patching not the advisory ID. Use this input format:
    in -t patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP5-LTSS-2025-3261=1

    You can find patch names from SUSE's official security announcement pages or by running the command zypper list-patches.

    Example: The patch SUSE-SLE-Product-SLES-15-SP5-LTSS-2025-3261 corresponds to an LTSS security update announced in a SUSE mailing list, such as SUSE-SU-2025:03261-1: important: Security update for cups.

  2. Using Package Name (Same as RHEL)
    If you want to patch a specific package instead of using a patch name, you can use input format as install <package-name>.
    Note: If you need to update all versions of client machines at once, run the update command to do so.