Could not install packages due to an EnvironmentError: [Errno 13]

Question

In my MacOS Mojave terminal I wanted to install a python package with pip. At the end it says:

You are using pip version 10.0.1, however version 18.1 is avai         


        

Answer 1

Regarding the permissions command, try using sudo in front of your terminal command:

sudo pip install --upgrade pip

Sudo is a program that allows you to run the command with the privileges of the superuser.

Regarding the python Try running pip as an executable like this:

python3.6 -m pip install