[OpenIndiana-discuss] No desktop after pkg update

[Michael Kruger]

On 09/13/2016 07:55 AM, Francis.D wrote:
> Hi,
> Actually I can boot on BE Openindiana-1
>   but I don't have Mate desktop environnment. Only mode console. It's seen a
> bug from Illumos
>
> thank
>
Hi Francis,

Yes, there is a SMF related bug  causing the desktop to fail to load. 
Boot back into the previous boot environment to revert the changes and 
you will have your desktop back.

Boot environments (or backup boot environments) are created each time 
you run 'pkg update'. In the case of the regular boot environments 
(opendindiana-1, -2, etc.) the packages are installed into the new boot 
environment and you boot into it. This provides a failsafe. In case 
something goes wrong, you simply boot back into your original boot 
environment.

Backup boot environments are different. Sometimes when software is 
installed, it is not necessary to create a new boot environment, so only 
a backup is created. You do not boot into these, unless of course 
something goes wrong and you need to revert your changes.

Michael