The group/feature/multi-user-desktop IPS package contains the optimization packages for the desktop environment. To install this package, it is recommended that you use a text-based installation of the Oracle Solaris 11 operating system.
You can install the IPS package in any one of the following boot environments:.
Active boot environment.
New boot environment.
When you install the IPS package in the active boot environment, the active boot environment is modified and a backup boot environment is created.
$ pkg install group/feature/multi-user-desktop
$ reboot
After the package is installed, the desktop optimizations are available in the active boot environment. Now you must enable optimizations. To enable optimizations, see Enabling Desktop Optimizations.
When you install the IPS package in a new boot environment, the active boot environment is not modified and the package is installed in a new boot environment.
$ beadm create beName
$ beadm mount beName /tmp/beName
$ pkg -R /tmp/beName install group/feature/multi-user-desktop
$ beadm activate beName
$ reboot
After the package is installed, the desktop optimizations are available in the new boot environment. Now you must enable optimizations. To enable optimizations, see Enabling Desktop Optimizations.