Pip EnvironmentError - Cannot upgrade package

Question

I am trying to update a package using pip through the command:

pip install [package name] --upgrade

I am receiving the following error and am not sure how to get around it:

Could not install packages due to an EnvironmentError: [Errno 13] Permission denied: 'RECORD'
Consider using the `--user` option or check the permissions.

Does anyone know how I can fix this and upgrade my package?

This sounds like an OS user access control issue. Is your python installed as an administrator? If it is, you probably need to sudo the pip install or admin prompt it (if in windows) — Rashid 'Lee' Ibrahim, May 06 '20 at 16:26
https://stackoverflow.com/search?q=%5Bpip%5D+Errno+13+Permission+denied — phd, May 06 '20 at 17:02

score 0 · Accepted Answer · answered May 06 '20 at 16:34

This is a permission error.

Suggested way:

Do it in your user environment:

pip install [package name] --upgrade --user

You can do it again with escalated privilege.

In Unix(Linux,OSX,BSD,...) environment do it with:

sudo pip install [package name] --upgrade

or in Windows you should run it as adminstrator.

Pip EnvironmentError - Cannot upgrade package

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