SLES Install
From StatusNet
The following is applicable to Suse Linux Enterprise Server 11.
To setup StatusNet on a fresh Suse Linux Enterprise Server install some extra repositories are required.
In the Software section of YaST choose "Software Repositories" then Add the two following repositories by URL:
http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/network:/utilities/SLE_11/ http://download.opensuse.org/repositories/server:/php:/extensions/SLE_11/
Click OK and let the repositories update.
Again in the Software section of YaST choose "Software Management" and search for and add the following packages if they are not already installed:
mysql mysql-client apache2 php5 apache2-mod_php5 php5-pecl-memcache php5-suhosin php5-curl php5-mysql php5-gd php5-xmlrpc php5-xmlwriter php5-APC php5-pear php5-mbstring php5-bcmath php5-gettext
Once these repositories and packages are installed you can follow the basic installation as seen here
http://gitorious.org/statusnet/mainline/blobs/master/README