Preface

Oracle Solaris 11 User's Guide for the GNOME Desktop describes how to configure, customize, and use the features of the Oracle Solaris Desktop. Most of the information in this guide is generic to all releases of the desktop. Where the information is not generic, the platform is indicated.

Supported Systems

This release of the desktop supports systems running the Oracle Solaris 11 operating system on SPARC and x86 platforms.

Who Should Read This Guide

This guide is for users, system administrators, and anyone who is interested in using the Oracle Solaris Desktop.

How This Book Is Organized

This guide is structured in this manner:

Chapter 1, Getting Started With the Desktop introduces you to some of the basic components of the desktop. These components include windows, workspaces, and applications. This chapter also provides information needed to log in to and shut down the desktop, and to start, manage, and end a desktop session.
Chapter 2, Using the Desktop Windows describes the desktop windows, the different types of windows available, and how to work with windows.
Chapter 3, Using the Desktop Workspaces describes workspaces, and how to manage the workspaces available on the Oracle Solaris Desktop.
Chapter 4, Using the Desktop Panels describes how to add, customize, and use the panels at the top and bottom of the Oracle Solaris Desktop.
Chapter 5, Using the Desktop Applications describes the standard desktop applications and how to create, open, and save files and folders.
Chapter 6, Using the Main Menubar describes how to use the desktop panel menubar.
Chapter 7, Using Time Slider describes how to restore individual files or directories from automatically scheduled, incremental snapshots of home directories.
Chapter 8, Using the File Manager describes how to organize and search your files, connect to remove servers, and burn CDs.
Chapter 9, Using the Desktop Tools and Utilities describes what you can do with some of the tools and utilities on the desktop, such as take a screenshot or browse help documentation.
Chapter 10, Configuring the Desktop describes how to use the preference tools to customize the desktop.
Appendix A, Using the Mouse describes the mouse actions and the different mouse pointers.
Appendix B, Using the Keyboard describes how to use the keyboard and the shortcut keys that you can use throughout the desktop and applications.

Access to Oracle Support

Oracle customers have access to electronic support through My Oracle Support. For information, visit http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=info or visit http://www.oracle.com/pls/topic/lookup?ctx=acc&id=trs if you are hearing impaired.

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic conventions that are used in this book.

Table P-2 Typographic Conventions

Typeface	Description	Example
`AaBbCc123`	The names of commands, files, and directories, and onscreen computer output	Edit your `.login` file. Use `ls -a` to list all files. `machine_name% you have mail.`
`AaBbCc123`	What you type, contrasted with onscreen computer output	`machine_name%` `su` `Password:`
`aabbcc123`	Placeholder: replace with a real name or value	The command to remove a file is `rm` `filename`.
AaBbCc123	Book titles, new terms, and terms to be emphasized	Read Chapter 6 in the User's Guide. A cache is a copy that is stored locally. Do not save the file. Note: Some emphasized items appear bold online.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

The following table shows the default UNIX system prompt and superuser prompt for shells that are included in the Oracle Solaris OS. Note that the default system prompt that is displayed in command examples varies, depending on the Oracle Solaris release.

Table P-3 Shell Prompts

Shell	Prompt
Bash shell, Korn shell, and Bourne shell	`$`
Bash shell, Korn shell, and Bourne shell for superuser	`#`
C shell	`machine_name%`
C shell for superuser	`machine_name#`

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