How to install lsof version 4.8

In Solaris 10, lsof version 4.7 and lower gives incorrect results. To get correct results from lsof you must install lsof version 4.8 or higher.

First download lsof version 4.8 from sunfreeware
ftp://ftp.sunfreeware.com/pub/freeware/sparc/10/lsof_1106-4.80-sol10-sparc-local.gz

Login as root

Remove the existing lsof version which is lower than 4.8

# pkgrm SMClsof

# pkgadd -d lsof_1106-4.80-sol10-sparc-local

The following packages are available:
1 SMClsof lsof
(sparc) 4.80

Select package(s) you wish to process (or 'all' to process
all packages). (default: all) [?,??,q]: all

Processing package instance from

lsof(sparc) 4.80
Vic Abell
Using as the package base directory.
## Processing package information.
## Processing system information.
3 package pathnames are already properly installed.
## Verifying disk space requirements.
## Checking for conflicts with packages already installed.

The following files are already installed on the system and are being
used by another package:
/usr/local/doc
/usr/local/man
/usr/local/man/man8

Do you want to install these conflicting files [y,n,?,q] y
## Checking for setuid/setgid programs.

The following files are being installed with setuid and/or setgid
permissions:
/usr/local/bin/lsof
/usr/local/bin/sparcv7/lsof
/usr/local/bin/sparcv9/lsof

Do you want to install these as setuid/setgid files [y,n,?,q] y

Installing lsof as

## Installing part 1 of 1.
/usr/local/bin/lsof
/usr/local/bin/sparcv7/lsof
/usr/local/bin/sparcv9/lsof
/usr/local/doc/lsof/00.README.FIRST
/usr/local/doc/lsof/00CREDITS
/usr/local/doc/lsof/00DCACHE
/usr/local/doc/lsof/00DIALECTS
/usr/local/doc/lsof/00DIST
/usr/local/doc/lsof/00FAQ
/usr/local/doc/lsof/00LSOF-L
/usr/local/doc/lsof/00MANIFEST
/usr/local/doc/lsof/00PORTING
/usr/local/doc/lsof/00QUICKSTART
/usr/local/doc/lsof/00README
/usr/local/doc/lsof/00TEST
/usr/local/doc/lsof/00XCONFIG
/usr/local/doc/lsof/lsof.man
/usr/local/man/man8/lsof.8
[ verifying class ]

Installation of was successful.
# lsof -v
lsof version information:
revision: 4.80
latest revision: ftp://lsof.itap.purdue.edu/pub/tools/unix/lsof/
latest FAQ: ftp://lsof.itap.purdue.edu/pub/tools/unix/lsof/FAQ
latest man page: ftp://lsof.itap.purdue.edu/pub/tools/unix/lsof/lsof_man
configuration info: 64 bit kernel
constructed: Thu Jul 10 20:12:17 EDT 2008
constructed by and on: steve@v480
compiler: gcc
compiler version: 3.4.3 (csl-sol210-3_4-branch+sol_rpath)
compiler flags: -Dsolaris=100000 -DHASPR_GWINDOWS -m64 -DHASIPv6 -DHASSOUXSOUA -DHAS_IPCLASSIFIER_H -DHAS_CRED_IMPL_H -DHAS_V_PATH -DHASZONES -DHAS_ZFS=1 -DHASUTMPX -DHAS_VSOCK -DHAS_STRFTIME -DLSOF_VSTR="5.10" -O
loader flags: -L./lib -llsof -lkvm -lelf -lsocket -lnsl
system info: SunOS v480 5.10 Generic_118833-33 sun4u sparc SUNW,Sun-Fire-480R Solaris
Anyone can list all files.
/dev warnings are enabled.
Kernel ID check is enabled.
WARNING: privately defined ZFS structures may be incorrect.
Device cache file read-only paths:
Named via -D: none
Named in environment variable LSOFDEVCACHE: none
Personal path format (HASPERSDC): "%h/%p.lsof_%L"
Modified personal path environment variable: LSOFPERSDCPATH
LSOFPERSDCPATH value: none
Personal path: /.lsof_server1000
Device cache file write paths:
Named via -D: none
Named in environment variable LSOFDEVCACHE: none
Personal path format (HASPERSDC): "%h/%p.lsof_%L"
Modified personal path environment variable: LSOFPERSDCPATH
LSOFPERSDCPATH value: none
Personal path: /.lsof_server1000