How to install GUI to solaris 11 step by step

Solaris 11 test installer is that does not install everything necessary to run a GUI desktop.
There is a relatively easy way to add the necessary packages to allow GDM and related tools to work.

1. To configure the IPS repository locally we need to change the publisher
-- Use the pkg command to see the default publisher for Oracle Solaris 11
# pkg publisher
--Set the publisher to the new local instance:
# pkg unset-publisher solaris
# pkg set-publisher –g file:///media/SOL11REPO_FULL/repo \ solaris
2. Set up GUI OS mode(GNOME) from text mode.
# pkg install slim_install

3. Activate GDM(GNOME Desktop Manager) Using SMF
# svcs –a | grep gdm (check gdm service is disabled)
# svcadm enable gdm (enable gdm service)
# svcs –a | grep gdm (check gdm service is enable)
automatically start GNOME GUI
or
Temperately Manual-start GNOME GUI
# gdm

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