IPSGUIDemo

IPS GUI (3 Minutes)

Description

IPS has a GUI

OpenSolaris Versions Supported

2008.11 or newer.

Points to Hit

There is a GUI for IPS.

Demo Prep

Start the GUI and have it running on a different desktop from the presentation slides. System > Administration > Package Manager

Gotchas

Requires an Internet connection

Demo

Package Management 

  • Switch over to the desktop that has the utility running.
  • Type glassfish into the Search field and press Enter

  • Click the four tabs: General Info, Files Details, Dependencies and Legal to show the information that is available.
  • Click the checkbox next to the glassfish entry and explain that if more time were available, you could install from right here within the GUI.
  • Mention that un-install is also available.

Repository Management

  • Select Settings > Manage Repositories

  • Select the default repository, opensolaris.org, and click Modify

Boot Environment Management 

  • Select File > Boot Environment Management

Demo Cleanup

None

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