Solaris 10 5/09 Installation Guide: Basic Installations

Disk Space Recommendations for Software Groups

The Solaris software groups are collections of Solaris packages. Each software group includes support for different functions and hardware drivers.

When you are installing the Solaris software, you can choose to add or remove packages from the Solaris software group that you selected. When you are selecting which packages to add or remove, you need to know about software dependencies and how the Solaris software is packaged.

The following figure shows the grouping of software packages. Reduced Network Support contains the minimal number of packages and Entire Solaris Software Group Plus OEM Support contains all the packages.

Figure 1–1 Solaris Software Groups

The context describes the illustration.

Table 1–4 lists the Solaris software groups and the recommended amount of disk space that you need to install each group.


Note –

The disk space recommendations in Table 1–4 include space for the following items.

You might find that the software groups require less disk space than the amount that is listed in this table.

For additional information about how to plan your disk space, see Allocating Disk and Swap Space in Solaris 10 5/09 Installation Guide: Planning for Installation and Upgrade.


Table 1–4 Disk Space Recommendations for Software Groups

Software Group 

Description 

Recommended Disk Space 

Entire Solaris Software Group Plus OEM Support 

Contains the packages for the Entire Solaris Software Group plus additional hardware drivers, including drivers for hardware that is not on the system at the time of installation. 

6.8 Gbytes 

Entire Solaris Software Group 

Contains the packages for the Developer Solaris Software Group and additional software that is needed for servers. 

6.7 Gbytes 

Developer Solaris Software Group 

Contains the packages for the End User Solaris Software Group plus additional support for software development. The additional software development support includes libraries, include files, man pages, and programming tools. Compilers are not included. 

6.6 Gbytes 

End User Solaris Software Group 

Contains the packages that provide the minimum code that is required to boot and run a networked Solaris system and the Common Desktop Environment. 

5.3 Gbytes 

Core System Support Software Group 

Contains the packages that provide the minimum code that is required to boot and run a networked Solaris system. 

2.0 Gbytes 

Reduced Network Support Software Group 

Contains the packages that provide the minimum code that is required to boot and run a Solaris system with limited network service support. The Reduced Network Support Software Group provides a multiuser text-based console and system administration utilities. This software group also enables the system to recognize network interfaces, but does not activate network services. 

2.0 Gbytes