[indiana-discuss] IPScommon fails to install @ OpenSolaris 2008.11

[solarg]

vermaden wrote:
> I tried to install IPSmplayer, but IPScommon (no matter directly or by dependency) fails to add and I get the following error(s):
> 
> 
> opensolaris$ pfexec pkg install IPScommon
> DOWNLOAD                                    PKGS       FILES     XFER (MB)
> Completed                                    1/1         1/1     0.00/0.00 
> 
> PHASE                                        ACTIONS
> Install Phase                                  1/147 Action install failed for 'opt/csw/lib/i386' (pkg://blastwave.network.com/IPScommon):
>   OSError: [Errno 1] Not owner: '//opt/csw/lib/i386'
> The Boot Environment opensolaris failed to be updated. A snapshot was taken before the failed attempt and is mounted here /tmp/tmp39DRsb. Use 'beadm unmount opensolaris-1' and then 'beadm activate opensolaris-1' if you wish to boot to this BE.
> 
> pkg: Could not operate on //opt/csw/lib/i386
> because of insufficient permissions. Please try the command again using pfexec
> or otherwise increase your permissions.
> 
> opensolaris$ pkg authority
> AUTHORITY                           URL
> pkg.sun.com                         https://pkg.sun.com/opensolaris/extra/
> pkg.opensolaris.org.contrib         http://pkg.opensolaris.org/contrib/
> opensolaris.org (preferred)         http://pkg.opensolaris.org/release/
> blastwave.network.com               http://blastwave.network.com:10000/
> pkg.sunfreeware.com                 http://pkg.sunfreeware.com:9000/
> 
> Any hints?

i don't remember well what's the problem, but simply remove 
/opt/csw/lib/i386 and retry. It worked for me.

hth,

gerard