Chapter 1. IPS – The Image Packaging System

This chapter introduces the new Solaris packaging system. The first part will introduce key concepts to be understood. The second part will give specific examples of the most common tasks a sysadmin will need to perform.

The details about installing a new Solaris machine from scratch are covered in Chapter 2, Solaris 11 Installation Methods, in this book. This chapter primarily deals with package management on an already running Solaris 11 system.