The GNOME 2.0 Desktop for the Solaris Operating Environment Installation Guide describes the installation process for the GNOME 2.0 Desktop for the SolarisTM 8 operating environment and the Solaris 9 operating environment, update 5.
This manual is for system administrators.
This guide is structured in the following way:
Chapter 1, Preparing to Install the GNOME 2.0 Desktop describes what you need to do before you begin the installation.
Chapter 2, Installing the GNOME 2.0 Desktop discusses the installation process.
Chapter 3, Initial Session Management outlines initial session management activities.
Chapter 4, Information About Working With the GNOME Desktop provides pointers to other helpful information.
The following manuals are related to this guide.
GNOME 2.0 Desktop for the Solaris Operating Environment Accessibility Guide
GNOME 2.0 Desktop for the Solaris Operating Environment Release Notes
GNOME 2.0 Desktop for the Solaris Operating Environment System Administration Guide
GNOME 2.0 Desktop for the Solaris Operating Environment Troubleshooting Guide
GNOME 2.0 Desktop for the Solaris Operating Environment User Guide
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The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.
Table P–1 Typographic Conventions
Typeface or Symbol |
Meaning |
Example |
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AaBbCc123 | The names of commands, files, and directories; on-screen computer output |
Edit your .login file. Use ls -a to list all files. machine_name% you have mail. |
AaBbCc123 | What you type, contrasted with on-screen computer output |
machine_name% su Password: |
AaBbCc123 | Command-line placeholder: replace with a real name or value |
To delete a file, type rm filename. |
AaBbCc123 |
Book titles, new words, or terms, or words to be emphasized. |
Read Chapter 6 in User's Guide. These are called class options. You must be root to do this. |
The following table shows the default system prompt and superuser prompt for the C shell, Bourne shell, and Korn shell.
Table P–2 Shell Prompts
Shell |
Prompt |
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C shell prompt | machine_name% |
C shell superuser prompt | machine_name# |
Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt | $ |
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt | # |