Permission denied when trying to install easy_install on OSX

python macos installation easy-install
mrdavidjcole picture mrdavidjcole · Dec 11, 2010 · Viewed 17.3k times · Source

I'm trying to install easy_install and, well... see for yourself:

sh setuptools-0.6c11-py2.6.egg

Processing setuptools-0.6c11-py2.6.egg

Copying setuptools-0.6c11-py2.6.egg to /Library/Python/2.6/site-packages

Adding setuptools 0.6c11 to easy-install.pth file

Installing easy_install script to /usr/local/bin

error: /usr/local/bin/easy_install: Permission denied

How do I give my computer permission to do this? I tried telling it in a friendly voice, "computer, I hereby grant you permission to install easy_install" but that didn't work.

Answer

robert picture robert · Dec 11, 2010

Use sudo. 

sudo sh setuptools-0.6c11-py2.6.egg

I would also investigate MacPorts.

Edit (5 years later): I now suggest Homebrew instead of MacPorts.

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