pkg update fails due to missing /var/pkg/cache/tmp/plan/plandesc for a non-global zone (Doc ID 2679960.1)

Last updated on JUNE 16, 2020

Applies to:

Solaris Operating System - Version 11.3 to 11.3 [Release 11.0]
Information in this document applies to any platform.

Solaris 11.3 systems running a non-global zone may fail to upgrade.
When the issue happens, the following or similar error is shown.

pkg update fails because /var/pkg/cache/tmp/plan/plandesc for the non-global zone does not exist.

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