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In mac terminal, I typed sudo easy_install pip and I'm being asked for a password. Where do I find this password? My terminal currently reads:

Last login: Mon Jan 13 10:44:09 on ttys000

stephens-mbp:~ stephenmadigan$ sudo easy_install pip

WARNING: Improper use of the sudo command could lead to data loss or the deletion of important system files. Please double-check your typing when using sudo. Type "man sudo" for more information.

To proceed, enter your password, or type Ctrl-C to abort.

Password:

KenD
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You're using sudo, which "elevates" the terminal to a privileged account, typically root. To do this, you need to supply the password for the administrator account.

You would have normally set a password for your account when installing OS X. It's the same password you usually need to enter when installing software, or when you try to do anything in OS X that requires permissions - for example:

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You haven't said which version of OS X you're using, but there's more information on sudo passwords here.

KenD
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  • 10.9.1 version - I thought I tried the correct password that I install Mac software but it didn't work. Thanks I'll try again. – SteveM Jan 13 '14 at 19:10
  • Got it...must have been missing something in my password...darn powerbook sticky keys. – SteveM Jan 13 '14 at 19:11
  • further typed pip install django and got the following message:Wheel installs require setuptools >= 0.8 for dist-info support. pip's wheel support requires setuptools >= 0.8 for dist-info support. Storing debug log for failure in /Users/stephenmadigan/Library/Logs/pip.log – SteveM Jan 13 '14 at 19:22
  • Possibly covered here - http://stackoverflow.com/questions/20905350/latest-pip-fails-with-requires-setuptools-0-8-for-dist-info - try `sudo pip install setuptools --no-use-wheel --upgrade` maybe? – KenD Jan 13 '14 at 19:51
  • I was going to try that if it was the only solution...not sure how --no-use-wheel --upgrade effects the install. – SteveM Jan 13 '14 at 19:56
  • Great, glad it worked. Remember to mark this question answered ;) – KenD Jan 14 '14 at 12:01