Python exception while trying to update via pip

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Exception:
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/basecommand.py", line 215, in main
    status = self.run(options, args)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/commands/install.py", line 307, in run
    delete=build_delete) as build_dir:
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/dist-packages/pip/utils/build.py", line 22, in __init__
    name = os.path.realpath(tempfile.mkdtemp(prefix="pip-build-"))
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/tempfile.py", line 331, in mkdtemp
    dir = gettempdir()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/tempfile.py", line 275, in gettempdir
    tempdir = _get_default_tempdir()
  File "/usr/lib/python2.7/tempfile.py", line 217, in _get_default_tempdir
    ("No usable temporary directory found in %s" % dirlist))
IOError: [Errno 2] No usable temporary directory found in ['/tmp', '/var/tmp', '/usr/tmp', '/root']

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If the purpose of this issue is a site support request please provide all kinds of example URLs support for which should be included (replace following example URLs by yours):

• Single video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaW_jenozKc
• Single video: https://youtu.be/BaW_jenozKc
• Playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL4lCao7KL_QFVb7Iudeipvc2BCavECqzc

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Description of your issue, suggested solution and other information

I'm trying to update youtube-dl with sudo pip install --upgrade youtube-dl and getting an exception (see above) My current version is 2019.04.07

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Solved: I had not enough free space on my server