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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

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Use sudo.

sudo port <commands>
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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 Jun 13 '10 at 17:33
@cojadate: Why not use the installer? postgresql.org/download/macosx – KennyTM Jun 13 '10 at 17:35
Do you have the psycopg2 module installed? – mipadi Jun 14 '10 at 14:13
It's all sorted now, so yes I do finally have psycopg2 installed – cojadate Jun 16 '10 at 16:21
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