title: Installing Python imaging library (PIL) on Ubuntu
body: <p>Something that probably shouldn't be causing me so many problems, is.</p>
  
  <p>I'm trying to install PIL on my Ubuntu server. It's installing fine. However every time I try and update the database to add the image field I get the following error:</p>
  
  <p>Error: One or more models did not validate:
  product.product: "image": To use ImageFields, you need to install the Python Imaging Library. Get it at <a href="http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/" rel="nofollow noreferrer">http://www.pythonware.com/products/pil/</a> .</p>
  
  <p>I've just realised I have been logged in as my user. Do i need to be logged in as root to install it? I'm doing this on a VPS not a local machine.</p>
  
  <p>I've tried loads of tutorials on the web and not getting anywhere at all.</p>