Here is the dangerous code: # grep tmp ns6install cat >/tmp/admin.$$ <<EOF /usr/sbin/pkgrm -n -a /tmp/admin.$$ ${pkg}.* 2>&1 /usr/sbin/pkgadd -n -a /tmp/admin.$$ -d `pwd` $pkg 2>&1 A temporary work around would be to shut the system down into single user mode, clean out /tmp and then install. In reference too: http://www.sun.com/solaris/netscape/index.html http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/3243