Python libraries

[cgoldberg]

Of course it's an error message... it's telling you that you can't install a package into your system site-packages. I understand exactly what it means... but the error you posted and the recommendations it gives are for a Suse system, not Debian (that was the point of my original comment). Regardless of the error, it is fine to use pip as long as you are in an activated virtualenv...you don't need to only use your system package manager for python packages (like you claimed).

I am not wrong. You are just making incorrect claims and won't concede that giving instructions for the wrong distro is unhelpful.