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SteveM
SteveM

Reputation: 1

Django and pip installation

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:

Upvotes: 0

Views: 142

Answers (1)

KenD
KenD

Reputation: 5328

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.

Upvotes: 1

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