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Easy_install dependencies error on install

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Hi,

I have tried to install a new instance of notebooker locally following the steps mentioned there:
https://notebooker.readthedocs.io/en/latest/setup.html#manual-installation

The install fails with the following error:

error: can't create or remove files in install directory

The following error occurred while trying to add or remove files in the installation directory: [Errno 13] Permission denied: '/usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/test-easy-install-23067.write-test

The installation directory you specified (via --install-dir, --prefix, or the distutils default setting) was: /usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/

Perhaps your account does not have write access to this directory? If the installation directory is a system-owned directory, you may need to sign in as the administrator or "root" account. If you do not have administrative access to this machine, you may wish to choose a different installation directory, preferably one that is listed in your PYTHONPATH environment variable.

For information on other options, you may wish to consult the documentation at: https://setuptools.pypa.io/en/latest/deprecated/easy_install.html

Please make the appropriate changes for your system and try again.

I went to use pip install instead

cd .. pip install -e notebooker

You get the following error

× python setup.py develop did not run successfully. │ exit code: 1 ╰─> [32 lines of output]

[Errno 13] Permission denied: '/usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/test-easy-install-23060.write-test'

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Start with the manual installation instructions at setup.html#manual-installation and reproduce the documented command in a non-system environment. Compare the easy_install and pip install -e notebooker behavior, then clarify or correct the setup guidance so installation does not require writing to /usr/local/lib/python3.10/dist-packages/.

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Tech stack
jupyter-notebook, python
Domain
build-system, developer-experience
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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