ERROR: Could not install packages due to an EnvironmentError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/virtualenv.pyc'
Consider using the --user
option or check the permissions.
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4your user doesn't have permission to write to the directory, you can use sudo for installing packages using root user. what is the output when you run `whoami` command on terminal? – Rajan Sharma Jul 18 '19 at 11:40
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`pip install --user Django` – Rahul Jul 18 '19 at 11:44
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1@RajanSharma We should stop advising people to do `sudo pip install` as that will install _project_ dependencies to _system_ site-packages. Using `--user` or a virtualenv is the recommended solution. – Gino Mempin Nov 27 '19 at 04:33
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@GinoMempin I Agree! – Rajan Sharma Dec 13 '19 at 09:04