How to install GUI to solaris 11 step by step
There is a relatively easy way to add the necessary packages to allow GDM and related tools to work.
1. To configure the IPS repository locally we need to change the publisher
— Use the pkg command to see the default publisher for Oracle Solaris 11
# pkg publisher
–Set the publisher to the new local instance:
# pkg unset-publisher solaris
# pkg set-publisher –g file:///media/SOL11REPO_FULL/repo solaris
2. Set up GUI OS mode(GNOME) from text mode.
# pkg install slim_install
3. Activate GDM(GNOME Desktop Manager) Using SMF
# svcs –a | grep gdm (check gdm service is disabled)
# svcadm enable gdm (enable gdm service)
# svcs –a | grep gdm (check gdm service is enable)
automatically start GNOME GUI
or
Temperately Manual-start GNOME GUI
# gdm
