OpenSolaris 2008.11 Image Packaging System Guide
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Document Information

1.  Image Packaging System (IPS) For New Users

2.  Using IPS CLI

What is an IPS Package?

Why Should I Create an Image?

Authority vs Repository

IPS Commands

Using IPS Commands (Tasks)

Basic Rules of pkg(5) Command Multi-Repository Support

Upgrading Your System

3.  Advanced IPS Commands

4.  Using Keys and Certificates for Repositories

5.  IPS For Developers (Tasks)

6.  Mirroring Repositories

7.  Classification of Packages

8.  pkg(1) Command Reference

9.  Further Information

Glossary

Upgrading Your System

The OpenSolaris 2008.11 release provides a simplified method to upgrade an existing OpenSolaris system. When you upgrade an existing system, the image is updated which means that all packages installed in the image are updated. There are two ways to upgrade your system :

Command-Line

Use the pkg image-update command. See the How to Update An Image (Update All Installed Packages) section to use the pkg image-update command.

Package Manager (IPS GUI)

See the The Package Manager (IPS GUI) to learn how to access the Package Manager.
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