here's the full stack, but it doesn't help though...
pc39:hostsops charliemordant$ berks install -d
I, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.448913 #6338] INFO -- : Reducing lockfile
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.448996 #6338] DEBUG -- : Current lockfile:
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.449017 #6338] DEBUG -- :
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.449291 #6338] DEBUG -- : DEPENDENCIES
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.449324 #6338] DEBUG -- : hostsops
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.449350 #6338] DEBUG -- : path: .
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.449364 #6338] DEBUG -- : metadata: true
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.449377 #6338] DEBUG -- :
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.449391 #6338] DEBUG -- : GRAPH
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.449403 #6338] DEBUG -- : hostsops (0.1.0)
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.449414 #6338] DEBUG -- :
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.449471 #6338] DEBUG -- : Unlocking dependencies no longer in the Berksfile
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.449499 #6338] DEBUG -- : Checking hostsops (>= 0.0.0)
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.449526 #6338] DEBUG -- : Skipping unlock for hostsops (exists in the Berksfile)
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.449538 #6338] DEBUG -- : Removing transitive dependencies
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.449556 #6338] DEBUG -- : Checking hostsops (>= 0.0.0)
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.450214 #6338] DEBUG -- : Using 'chefignore' at '/Users/charliemordant/git/net.osgiliath.server.vagrant/chef-repo/cookbooks/hostsops/chefignore'
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.454543 #6338] DEBUG -- : Cached cookbook exists
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.454578 #6338] DEBUG -- : Checking dependencies on the cached cookbook
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.454617 #6338] DEBUG -- : New lockfile:
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.454629 #6338] DEBUG -- :
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.454654 #6338] DEBUG -- : DEPENDENCIES
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.454666 #6338] DEBUG -- : hostsops
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.454678 #6338] DEBUG -- : path: .
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.454688 #6338] DEBUG -- : metadata: true
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.454699 #6338] DEBUG -- :
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.454709 #6338] DEBUG -- : GRAPH
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.454720 #6338] DEBUG -- : hostsops (0.1.0)
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.454730 #6338] DEBUG -- :
Resolving cookbook dependencies...
I, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.454783 #6338] INFO -- : Checking if lockfile is trusted
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.454805 #6338] DEBUG -- : Checking hostsops (0.1.0)
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.454823 #6338] DEBUG -- : Detected there is a cached cookbook
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.455013 #6338] DEBUG -- : Checking transitive dependencies for hostsops (0.1.0)
I, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.455036 #6338] INFO -- : Installing from lockfile
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.455086 #6338] DEBUG -- : Dependencies
D, [2014-12-14T22:02:26.455103 #6338] DEBUG -- : hostsops (0.1.0)