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miahjohnson@Downloads]$: python distribute_setup.py
Extracting in /var/folders/jg/tpnfcl694_jgpdll9wfd4l7h0000gn/T/tmpjX3KcB
Now working in /var/folders/jg/tpnfcl694_jgpdll9wfd4l7h0000gn/T/tmpjX3KcB/distribute-0.6.46
Installing Distribute
Before install bootstrap.
Scanning installed packages
Setuptools installation detected at /System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/Extras/lib/python
Non-egg installation
Moving elements out of the way...
/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/Extras/lib/python/setuptools-0.6c12dev_r88846-py2.7.egg-info/EGG-INFO/PKG-INFO already patched.
/System/Library/Frameworks/Python.framework/Versions/2.7/Extras/lib/python/setuptools-0.6c12dev_r88846-py2.7.egg-info already patched.
running install
Checking .pth file support in /lib/python2.7/site-packages/
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: '/lib/python2.7/site-packages/test-easy-install-81521.pth'

The installation directory you specified (via --install-dir, --prefix, or
the distutils default setting) was:

    /lib/python2.7/site-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:

  http://packages.python.org/distribute/easy_install.html

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

Something went wrong during the installation.
See the error message above.

YMMV but it should work.

1. Install Python:

brew update ; brew install python

2. Add this to your .zshrc/.bash_profile and source it:

export PYTHONPATH=$(brew --prefix)/lib/python2.7/site-packages

export PATH=/usr/local/share/python:$PATH

3. Test:

pip install fabric

4. Profit.