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OpenWindows

Older versions of Solaris provided only one GUI, called OpenWindows, based on the Open Look Window Manager. Figure 5.1 shows an example of two windows open on one screen in this GUI format.

Figure 5.1. Solaris’ older GUI: OpenWindows.

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A UNIX command-line window (called cmdtool).

A File Manager window.

Notice that each window has a triangle in the upper-left corner. If you single-click that triangle, you will see ...

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