error: could not create '/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/virtualenv_support': Permission denied
PythonUbuntu 12.04VirtualenvPipPython Problem Overview
I am using ubuntu 12.04 and I am trying to pip install virtualenv but suddenly I got this error.
samuel@sampc:~$ pip install virtualenv
Downloading/unpacking virtualenv
Running setup.py egg_info for package virtualenv
warning: no previously-included files matching '*' found under directory 'docs/_templates'
warning: no previously-included files matching '*' found under directory 'docs/_build'
Installing collected packages: virtualenv
Running setup.py install for virtualenv
error: could not create '/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/virtualenv_support': Permission denied
Complete output from command /usr/bin/python -c "import setuptools;__file__='/home/samuel/build/virtualenv/setup.py';exec(compile(open(__file__).read().replace('\r\n', '\n'), __file__, 'exec'))" install --single-version-externally-managed --record /tmp/pip-Z2v_fR-record/install-record.txt:
running install
running build
running build_py
running install_lib
creating /usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/virtualenv_support
error: could not create '/usr/local/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/virtualenv_support': Permission denied
----------------------------------------
Command /usr/bin/python -c "import setuptools;__file__='/home/samuel/build/virtualenv/setup.py';exec(compile(open(__file__).read().replace('\r\n', '\n'), __file__, 'exec'))" install --single-version-externally-managed --record /tmp/pip-Z2v_fR-record/install-record.txt failed with error code 1
Storing complete log in /home/samuel/.pip/pip.log
Does anyone have an idea about my case?
Python Solutions
Solution 1 - Python
I've heard that using sudo with pip is unsafe.
Try adding --user to the end of your command, as mentioned here.
pip install packageName --user
I suspect that installing with this method means the packages are not available to other users.
Solution 2 - Python
You don't have permission to the Python folder.
sudo chown -R $USER /usr/local/lib/python2.7
Solution 3 - Python
Use
sudo pip install virtualenv
Apparently you will have powers of administrator when adding "sudo" before the line... just don't forget your password.
Solution 4 - Python
use
sudo pip install virtualenv
You have a permission denied error. This states your current user does not have the root permissions.So run the command as a super user.
Solution 5 - Python
In the case of permission denied error, you just need to go with this command.
sudo pip install virtualenv
sudo before the command will throw away the current user permissions error.
Note: For security risks, You should read piotr comment.
Solution 6 - Python
It's because the virtual environment viarable has not been installed.
Try this:
sudo pip install virtualenv
virtualenv --python python3 env
source env/bin/activate
pip install <Package>
or
sudo pip3 install virtualenv
virtualenv --python python3 env
source env/bin/activate
pip3 install <Package>
Solution 7 - Python
pip is not give permission so can't do pip install.Try below command.
apt-get install python-virtualenv
Solution 8 - Python
First, sudo pip install 'package-name' means nothing it will return
sudo: pip: command not found
You get the Permission denied, you shouldn't use pip install as root anyway. You can just install the packages into your own user like mentionned above with
pip install 'package-name' --user
and it will work as you intend. If you need it in any other user just run the same command and you'll be good to go.
Solution 9 - Python
you have to change permission on the mentioned path.