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`prefect server start` throws an error for me.  I think it’s because docker is on root.  However, I can’t run `sudo !!` — I get `sudo: prefect: command not found`.  Is there a way to resolve this issue?

Hey <@U01NPR8SM38> -- your python packages are probably installed for your user and not your admin so `sudo` is missing a prefect installation. You can output a docker-compose with `prefect server config` instead then use `sudo docker-compose up` to start the server. Alternatively, you can extend the PYTHONPATH for your admin user to include your user-installed python packages.

```❯ which prefect       
/opt/homebrew/Caskroom/miniconda/base/envs/prefect-dev-38/bin/prefect

❯ export PATH="/opt/homebrew/Caskroom/miniconda/base/envs/prefect-dev-38/bin:$PATH" ```

might work -- but it may have issues finding the python library

Thanks <@U01CEUST9B5>

Running `sudo docker-compose -f … up` from the config works!

Adding to path does not work (and might conflict with other envs?)

Glad that's a viable workaround. Yeah a path based approach would be tricky. You could try using the full path i.e. `/opt/homebrew/Caskroom/miniconda/base/envs/prefect-dev-38/bin/prefect server start` I guess but it does seem like that would have python env conflicts still.