Transitioning From Oracle® Solaris 10 to Oracle Solaris 11.2

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Updated: December 2014
 
 

Desktop Features That Have Been Removed

    The following desktop features have been replaced or removed. Note that some removed features were introduced later than Oracle Solaris 10:

  • Adobe Flash Player – This feature was present in Oracle Solaris 11 11/11, but removed in Oracle Solaris 11.1. You can download older versions from Adobe's web site, but Adobe no longer produces or supports Flash for Oracle Solaris.

  • Common Desktop Environment (CDE) – CDE is replaced by the Oracle Solaris Desktop (GNOME 2.30).

  • ESounD – Migrate to the GStreamer programs, such as gst-launch.

  • gnome-keyring-manager – Seahorse replaces this feature.

  • GNOME On-screen Keyboard (GOK) program – You can use the Dasher application as a replacement in some instances.

  • GNOME System tools (Introduced in a previous Oracle Solaris 11 release):

    • network-admin – NWAM replaces this feature. Starting with Oracle Solaris 11.1, this tool is renamed to the Network Administration GUI.

    • services-admin – Use the /usr/bin/vp svcs command.

    • shares-admin – Use the /usr/bin/vp sharemgr command.

    • time-admin – Use the /usr/bin/vp time command.

    • users-admin (GNOME Users and Groups tool) – No replacement is currently available. See Commands and Tools for Managing User Accounts.

      The GNOME System tools are not available in Oracle Solaris 10.

  • Solaris Management Console – This tool and its equivalent command-line are no longer available. The User Manager GUI replaces this tool, starting with Oracle Solaris 11.1. See Commands and Tools for Managing User Accounts.

  • Solaris Print Manager – This tool is replaced by CUPS Print Manager. See Printer Configuration and Management Changes.

  • Xsun family of servers – The Xorg family of servers is still supported. See Xorg Family of Servers.