Preface

The GNOME 2.0 Desktop for the Solaris Operating Environment Installation Guide describes the installation process for the GNOME 2.0 desktop for the Solaris^TM 8 operating environment and the Solaris 9 operating environment.

Who Should Use This Book

This manual is for system administrators.

How This Book Is Organized

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 Desktop discusses the installation process.

• Chapter 3, Installing a Language Version discusses what you need to do to install a localized version of the desktop.

• Chapter 4, Initial Session Management outlines initial session management activities.

• Chapter 5, Information About Working With the Desktop provides pointers to other helpful information.

Related Books

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

Accessing Sun Documentation Online

The docs.sun.com^SM Web site enables you to access Sun technical documentation online. You can browse the docs.sun.com archive or search for a specific book title or subject. The URL is http://docs.sun.com.

Ordering Sun Documentation

Sun Microsystems offers select product documentation in print. For a list of documents and how to order them, see “Buy printed documentation” at http://docs.sun.com.

Typographic Conventions

The following table describes the typographic changes used in this book.

Table P–1 Typographic Conventions

Typeface or Symbol	Meaning	Example
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.

Shell Prompts in Command Examples

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
C shell prompt	machine_name%
C shell superuser prompt	machine_name#
Bourne shell and Korn shell prompt	$
Bourne shell and Korn shell superuser prompt	#