On 20/09/12 03:32:40, John Mordecai Dildy wrote:
> Does anyone know how to install Pip onto a mac os x ver 10.7.4?
>
> Ive tried easy_instal pip but it brings up this message (but it doesn't help
> with my problem):
>
> error: can't create or remove files in install directory
>
> The following error occurred while trying to add or remove files in the
> installation directory:
>
> [Errno 13] Permission denied:
> '/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/test-easy-install-1820.write-test'
>
> The installation directory you specified (via --install-dir, --prefix, or
> the distutils default setting) was:
>
> /Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/
>
> Perhaps your account does not have write access to this directory? If the
> installation directory is a system-owned directory, you may need to sign in
> as the administrator or "root" account. If you do not have administrative
> access to this machine, you may wish to choose a different installation
> directory, preferably one that is listed in your PYTHONPATH environment
> variable.
>
> For information on other options, you may wish to consult the
> documentation at:
>
> http://peak.telecommunity.com/EasyInstall.html
>
> Please make the appropriate changes for your system and try again.
>
> Thing is I am the Administrator of the computer
In that case, you should be able to do
sudo easy_instal pip
This will ask your login password, and then run "easy_instal pip"
with so-called "root" privileges.
> and can use all of the folders on the mac computer.
You may be able to view them, but I doubt that you can add
new files to folders like, say, /Library/Python .
Hope this helps,
-- HansM
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