Setting oAuth PECL error: cannot be set, php_dir for channel "pecl.php.net" cannot be written by the current user

Question

I try to install oAuth on OS X, but I get this error in the terminal:

Unable to set, php_dir for channel "pecl.php.net" cannot be written by current user

How to allow recording for recording?

Answer 1

First find where php_dir is located. You can do this using the "config-get" command:

pecl config-get php_dir

After that you can:

• Change ownership of this folder (and all necessary child folders)

  sudo chown <username> <php_dir>

or

• Set php_dir to another folder

  pecl config-set php_dir /path/to/new/dir

Answer 2

The easiest way is to possibly add sudo to the top of your installation command.

See http://linux.about.com/od/commands/l/blcmdl8_sudo.htm to learn more about the convenient super user command.