Getting an exception while trying to install pip

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I want to install praw with pip install praw command but before I want to install pip, couldn't manage to do it.

Collecting pip Using cached pip-9.0.1-py2.py3-none-any.whl Collecting wheel Using cached wheel-0.29.0-py2.py3-none-any.whl Installing collected packages: pip, wheel Exception: Traceback (most recent call last): File "/var/folders/vv/v2drs0vd7jz6wlywr02cr3480000gn/T/tmpDdYH0a/pip.zip/pip/basecommand.py", line 215, in main status = self.run(options, args) File "/var/folders/vv/v2drs0vd7jz6wlywr02cr3480000gn/T/tmpDdYH0a/pip.zip/pip/commands/install.py", line 342, in run prefix=options.prefix_path, File "/var/folders/vv/v2drs0vd7jz6wlywr02cr3480000gn/T/tmpDdYH0a/pip.zip/pip/req/req_set.py", line 784, in install **kwargs File "/var/folders/vv/v2drs0vd7jz6wlywr02cr3480000gn/T/tmpDdYH0a/pip.zip/pip/req/req_install.py", line 851, in install self.move_wheel_files(self.source_dir, root=root, prefix=prefix) File "/var/folders/vv/v2drs0vd7jz6wlywr02cr3480000gn/T/tmpDdYH0a/pip.zip/pip/req/req_install.py", line 1064, in move_wheel_files isolated=self.isolated, File "/var/folders/vv/v2drs0vd7jz6wlywr02cr3480000gn/T/tmpDdYH0a/pip.zip/pip/wheel.py", line 345, in move_wheel_files clobber(source, lib_dir, True) File "/var/folders/vv/v2drs0vd7jz6wlywr02cr3480000gn/T/tmpDdYH0a/pip.zip/pip/wheel.py", line 316, in clobber ensure_dir(destdir) File "/var/folders/vv/v2drs0vd7jz6wlywr02cr3480000gn/T/tmpDdYH0a/pip.zip/pip/utils/init.py", line 83, in ensure_dir os.makedirs(path) File "/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/lib/python2.7/os.py", line 157, in makedirs mkdir(name, mode) OSError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/pip'

Look at the last line in the error message, it says very clearly what the problem is. — elaforma
– elaforma, Commented Feb 19, 2017 at 11:02
try this answer stackoverflow.com/questions/21214817/installing-praw it worked for me . — Nasr
– Nasr, Commented Feb 19, 2017 at 11:09
@Egek92 if you find your answer then you need to accept it. Other it will be down-voted or more late answers. — user5644609
– user5644609, Commented Feb 19, 2017 at 11:31

Sid Mhatre · Accepted Answer · 2017-02-19 11:03:07Z

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Seems like you don't have permission to the Python folder.

Try

sudo chown -R $USER /Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/pip

answered Feb 19, 2017 at 11:03

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Ege Kuzubasioglu Over a year ago

sudo chown -R $USER /Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/ worked. cheers

Cedric Druck · Accepted Answer · 2017-02-19 11:02:34Z

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It says it can't write to '/Library/Python/2.7/site-packages/pip'. Adapt read-write rights on that folder or try sudo pip install praw

answered Feb 19, 2017 at 11:02

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Seeni · Accepted Answer · 2017-12-21 00:46:23Z

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Try using virtualenv or --user option for pip command

`pip install praw --user`

answered Dec 21, 2017 at 0:46

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