[Link] Getting Started With OpenSolaris 2008.05

Getting Started With OpenSolaris 2008.05

Document Information

1.  Getting Started With OpenSolaris 2008.05

2.  Getting Started With the Image Packaging System

IPS Overview

IPS for End Users (Tasks)

Installing Developer Software (Tasks)

IPS for Developers (Commands)

IPS For Developers (Tasks)

Further Information

pkg(1) Command Reference

Glossary

NetBeans Packages

Sun Studio Express 5/08 Packages

Web Stack Packages

3.  Upgrading and Managing Your Boot Environments

[scrap] Howto use Blastewave and Sunfreeware Repositories in OpenSolaris 2008.05

[Source] EDV - Ende der Vernunft

First how much stuff is in it?

jvm@is7:~# pkg list -a | wc -l        
9214

Now add the repos.

jvm@is7:~# pkg set-authority -O http://blastwave.network.com:10000 blastwave
jvm@is7:~# pkg set-authority -O http://pkg.sunfreeware.com:9000 sunfreeware.com

And update.

jvm@is7:~# pkg refresh

So you get.

jvm@is7:~# pkg list -a | wc -l
11224