Reboot apparently fixed it for me as well. I think I get to this kind of problem every time I try to install the "lsof" utility from the blastwave IPS repository:
jack at solarisunix:/opt# pkg search -r lsof INDEX ACTION VALUE PACKAGE basename file opt/csw/libexec/lsof/5.9/i386/lsof pkg:/IPSlsof at 0.5.11-2.6 jack at solarisunix:/opt# pkg info -r IPSlsof Name: IPSlsof Summary: lsof - list open files State: Not installed Authority: blastwave Version: 0.5.11 Build Release: 5.10 Branch: 2.6 Packaging Date: Wed May 14 17:28:55 2008 Size: 1.1 MB FMRI: pkg://blastwave/IPSlsof at 0.5.11,5.10-2.6:20080514T172855Z jack at solarisunix:/opt# pkg install IPSlsof DOWNLOAD PKGS FILES XFER (MB) IPSgdbm 5/6 0/7 0.00/0.15 PHASE ACTIONS Install Phase 2102/2173 Action install failed for 'opt/csw/libexec/lsof/5.10/lsof' (pkg://blastwave/IPSlsof): OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory pkg: An unexpected error happened during installation: [Errno 2] No such file or directory The Boot Environment opensolaris failed to be updated. A snapshot was taken before the failed attempt and is mounted here /tmp/tmpXP7SvM. Use 'beadm unmount opensolaris_static:-:2008-12-21-03:47:01' and then 'beadm activate opensolaris_static:-:2008-12-21-03:47:01' if you wish to boot to this BE. Traceback (most recent call last): File "/usr/bin/pkg", line 1830, in ? ret = main_func() File "/usr/bin/pkg", line 1794, in main_func return install(img, pargs) File "/usr/bin/pkg", line 648, in install img.imageplan.execute() File "/usr/lib/python2.4/vendor-packages/pkg/client/imageplan.py", line 606, in execute p.execute_install(src, dest) File "/usr/lib/python2.4/vendor-packages/pkg/client/pkgplan.py", line 259, in execute_install dest.install(self, src) File "/usr/lib/python2.4/vendor-packages/pkg/actions/hardlink.py", line 80, in install os.link(target, path) OSError: [Errno 2] No such file or directory pkg: This is an internal error, please let the developers know about this problem by filing a bug at http://defect.opensolaris.org and including the above traceback and the output of 'pkg version'. jack at solarisunix:/opt# -- This message posted from opensolaris.org