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Are you an application developer using OpenSolaris? If so, you are in the right place! Start here to find information that will help you get your development environment set up, highlight developer tools, describe developer features built into OpenSolaris.

• • What's new with OpenSolaris 2009.06
• • OpenSolaris Getting Started Guide

SourceJuicer

This SourceJuicer How To guide is intended to help OpenSolaris developers build new IPS software packages and submit them for review to be hosted on an IPS repository for users to install. Users are guided step-by-step through the process, with examples and screenshots to simplify the process. Click here to learn more.

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SourceJuicer - How to Contribute to OpenSolaris

DTrace

The OpenSolaris OS initial installation includes the DTrace (Dynamic Tracing) toolkit (SUNWDTraceToolkit). Click here to learn more.

Distrib Constructor

The distribution constructor is a tool that application developers can use to build their own custom OpenSolaris image which they can then distribute to their contacts and customers. This document provides insights on how to setup the distribution constructor and gives detailed instructions on how to design and create images. For more information, visit here to learn more.

More Info

• • Migrating from Linux to Solaris or OpenSolaris


• • Moving from Solaris 10 to OpenSolaris


• • Setting Up Your Development Environment on OpenSolaris


• • Installing C++, Fortran Development Tools


• • Installing Glassfish Application Server
  GlassFish Application Server is an open source Java EE based application server. Click here to learn more.


• • Installing the Web Development Stack
  OpenSolaris offers complete support for developing and deploying applications for the web. The most commonly used open source applications, servers, and frameworks are available for OpenSolaris. These Web Stack applications include several open source applications that are optimized for OpenSolaris. View the most popular tools available in webstack and how to install webstack.


• • Installing Java, PHP, Perl, Python, Ruby/Rails/Gems, Tcl/Tk
  OpenSolaris comes with some support for Java, Perl, Python, and Tcl/Tk. You can easily download and install many more packages. Learn more


• • OpenSolaris Application Development Packages
  The OpenSolaris distribution comes bundled with development tools. Many more are available for quick and easy download and installation from IPS package repositories.


• • How-To Set Up a Virtual Network Environment with Solaris Containers
  This OpenSolaris Networking How-To Guide provides step-by-step instructions for familiarizing yourself with the Network Virtualization and Network Resource Management features introduced in OpenSolaris 2009.06.

Software Developer Information Resources

For links to books, articles, screencasts, blogs, and other sources of information that Solaris and OpenSolaris software developers, click here.