How do I give MacPorts privileges?

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I tried to install PostgreSQL server development libraries using MacPorts and got the following:

Warning: MacPorts running without privileges. You may be unable to complete certain actions (e.g. install).
--->  Computing dependencies for postgresql-server-devel
--->  Dependencies to be installed: postgresql-devel
--->  Building postgresql-devel
Error: Target org.macports.build returned: shell command failed
Error: The following dependencies failed to build: postgresql-devel
Error: Status 1 encountered during processing.
To report a bug, see <http://guide.macports.org/#project.tickets>

So I guess that means I need to running MacPorts with privileges and try again. Unfortunately I've no idea how to give MacPorts privileges.

I'm running OS X 10.6.3

cojadate

Posted 2010-06-13T17:21:52.430

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Use sudo.

sudo port <commands>

KennyTM

Posted 2010-06-13T17:21:52.430

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Thanks for the answer. Any idea what particular command I should use, or, if you don't know, how I can find out more about to use sudo to grant a particular program privileges? – cojadate – 2010-06-13T17:33:36.457

@cojadate: Why not use the installer? http://www.postgresql.org/download/macosx

– None – 2010-06-13T17:35:23.927

Do you have the psycopg2 module installed? – mipadi – 2010-06-14T14:13:12.297

It's all sorted now, so yes I do finally have psycopg2 installed – cojadate – 2010-06-16T16:21:33.477

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