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OpenSolaris Overview
This document provides an overview of OpenSolaris and the process for porting open source applications to the OpenSolaris platform. It discusses key OpenSolaris features like ZFS, IPS packaging, and development tools. It also outlines the Package Factory and Source Juicer tools that automate and streamline the process of porting applications. The document demonstrates how to use Source Juicer to port an application, including submitting it, building packages, testing, and publishing to repositories.
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OpenSolaris Overview
- 1. OpenSolaris Overview and PortingOpen Source to OpenSolaris Jim Walker Solaris Engineering Sun Microsystems 1
- 2. Agenda • OpenSolaris Features • Solaris Software Packaging • IPS Repositories • Solaris Applications • Package Factory • Source Juicer • Development Resouces • More Information • Questions 2
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- 4. OpenSolaris Features • LiveCD • Network Automagic • Gnome Desktop (NWAM) • ZFS Root File • Automated Installer System (default) • SunStudio Compiler • Image Packaging • Development Tools System (IPS) • Office Tools • Package Manger • Database • Boot Environment Admin (BEADM) And More!! • Time Slider 4
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- 6. Solaris Packaging Differences Solaris 10 OpenSolaris • SVR4 package format • IPS package format • pkgadd, pkgrm... • pkg, PackageMgr GUI • Package tarballs • Network repositories • Dependencies indentified • Dependencies resolved • Patch granularity • Package granularity • Separate OS upgrade • pkg image-update process • ZFS snapshots, rollback 6
- 7. IPS Repositories pkg.opensolaris.org 7
- 8. Package Repository Comparison Repository Pending Contrib Dev Release Consumer Developers Users Developers Users Quality Unqualified CommunitySupported Sun Tested Sun Supported Contributor Community Community Sun Sponsored Sun Sponsored Process Source Juicer Source Juicer Consolidation Release Build Type Spec File Spec File Various Various Released Immediately Weekly Bi-Weekly Semi-Annual ARC Review None None ARC ARC Extra Not Re-distributable SSL Certificate Support Bug & Security Fixes Support Contract 8
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- 10. Accessing IPS Packages 1)CLI using pkg command ➢ $ pfexec pkg install coolpkg 2) GUI using Package Manger 3) One Click Install 10
- 11. Solaris Applications 1,000,000s 10,000s GNU Solaris Open Apps Source 11
- 12. Solaris Applications sun.com/bigadmin/apps library.network.com 12
- 13. Porting Applications How dowe add applications to Solaris? • Sun • Independent Software Vendors (ISVs) > http://partneradvantage.sun.com/ • Individuals and projects • Package Factory (Fully Automated) • Source Juicer (Semi-Automated) 13
- 14. Package Factory • DownloadsOpen Source Code • Filters & Analyzes • Creates Spec Files • Builds / Installs pkgs • Reviews / Tests pkgs • Roboporter > Submits Spec Files to Source Juicer > Ports Massive Numbers of Packages!! > Anyone can take ownership of packages 14
- 15. Source Juicer • Webinterface for porting packages > All in one porting automation > Lower barrier for contribution > Spec file based > Community driven • Two Components > Web Application > BuildGrid – Scalable Build system 15
- 16. Source Juicer Process 1) Submit 2) Validate 3) Build & Publish to /pending repo 4) Review 5) Vote 6) Promote to /contrib repo 16
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- 18. Other Development Resources • OpenSolaris Test Farm • Virtual Machines • Development Zones • Kernel and Application Development • Sparc and X86 Advanced Servers • SunStudio Compiler and Tools • Sites in USA and China 18
- 19. More Information • SoftwarePorters Community > http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/sw-porters/ > sw-porters-discuss@opensolaris.org • Source Juicer and Source Juicer Project > http://jucr.opensolaris.org/ > sourcejuicer-discuss@opensolaris.org • Package Factory Project > http://www.opensolaris.org/os/project/pkgfactory/ > pkgfactory-discuss@opensolaris.org • Development Resources (Test Farm) > http://www.opensolaris.org/os/community/testing/ > testing-discuss@opensolaris.org 19
- 20. Questions? FROSUG (http://frosug.org) Front RangeOpenSolaris User Group ug-frosug@opensolaris.org Meets the Last Thursday of the Month 20
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- 25. Submit Tab 25
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- 31. Build Successful –Installable Pkg 31
- 32. Install from /pendingwith Pkg Mgr 32
- 33. Install with PkgMgr contd. 33
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- 35. Voting in reviewthread 35
- 36. Pkg published to/contrib 36
- 37. Source Juicer DemoEnd 37