[OpenIndiana-discuss] Installing X after text-install?

[Tim Mooney]

In regard to: [OpenIndiana-discuss] Installing X after text-install?, Nick...:

> Not sure if there should be a newer incorporation?

With OI, it's best to always update before attempting to install new
components.  You generally can't install the latest version of something
if your existing system is out of date.

You can use

 	sudo pkg update -nv 2>&1 | tee /tmp/pkg-update.txt

to see what updates are pending.  I use a script that wraps that command
and filters its output to make the output easier to inspect, but update
with '-n' and '-v' give you what you need.

> I tried to install `mate_install`, however that was rejected.

I think that's the right approach, you just need to update (and reboot
into the new boot environment) first.

Tim
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