I have installed Git on my Mac. When I do a "whereis" in my terminal the route is:
/usr/bin/git
I use Android Studio and the GitHub desktop client and had no problems so far.
Previously I had installed Xcode, but I uninstalled it a week ago. Since then, Android Studio does not detect Git, I get the following error:
xcrun: error: active developer path
("/Volumes/Vega/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer") does not
exist, use xcode-select --switch path/to/Xcode.app to specify the
Xcode that you wish to use for command line developer tools (or see
man xcode-select)
Android Studio shows the same executable path to Git
indicating the terminal (/usr/bin/git), but when I click on the "test" button it displays the same error.
I do not handle very well Git from the terminal, always use the desktop client.
What do I have to do to continue using Git on my Android studio (or anywhere) now that I uninstalled Xcode?
I searched for information but I can not fix it.
If commands sudo xcode-select --reset and xcode-select --install does not work for you and you dont want to install xcode then just reinstall git manually via brew:
brew reinstall git
And open new terminal session
Worked for me
sudo xcode-select --reset
Will reset your paths to the defaults if the command line tools are already installed.
You should install the Xcode command line tools at the very least. If you're not a registered Apple Developer, however, I'm not sure how to get hold of them if Xcode is not installed. If you are a registered Apple Developer, you can get them from the Apple Developer Download site. It' probably best to re-install Xcode and you will get them as a system update.
That will give you a minimal development environment, and if you need additional tools/libraries you can build them via Macports with the command line tools installed.
Try this :
xcode-select --install
Installed the full XCODE (about 2 GB) in a brand new mavericks macbook, using App Store, then rebooted. Ran Xcode. Went to Preferences > Location, verified Command Line Tools shows up (v 5.0.2 5A3005).
In terminal, xcode-select -print-path shows /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer plus I can now run gcc --version and see version info.
So AFAIK command line tools are installed.
However, when I try to install homebrew, it opens the gui dialog offering to install XCode or the command line tools.
I don't want to end up double-installing, with conflicting paths, so any help on why the brew installer isn't "seeing" the commandline tools would be appreciated.
As noted in my comment, it is in fact a homebrew issue that it's not able to find the command line tools 'inside' Xcode due to Xcode recently changing where the command line tools were located... see these two issuesL github.com/Homebrew/homebrew/issues/24471 and github.com/Homebrew/homebrew/issues/20427
The solution was therefore to simply accept the option to install the command line tools when the gui window pops up after homebrew can't find them.
I have tried and tried (looked at many headings for this) and I still don't have an answer to my problem. I am trying to install the Pebble SDK 1.12 and install command line tools of Xcode 5.
Everytime I try xcode-select --install in terminal I get "Can't install software because it is not currently available in the Software Update server"
I have tried to reinstall Xcode and that didn't work.
When I got to Xcode-preferences-downloads there isn't a section for the command line tools.
I have also tried installing them from the Developer site but to no avail. The download looks correct and then I go to Xcode to see the preferences and the command line tools aren't listed.
Anything you all can suggest?
Using xcode-select --install in Terminal and choose install tools
On OS X 10.9, the Command Line Tools component no longer appears in the Preferences pane for Xcode 5, unlike on OS X 10.8. Also, the not currently available message appears to be a bug in OS X 10.9 when the currently installed Command Line Tools are already up-to-date. If you have a populated /usr/include directory and /usr/bin/cc --version gives you something, you're probably fine.
I tried to install the command line tools on Mavericks following the steps in this very useful post
> xcode-select --install
but after a few short seconds I get the message
This seems wrong. Does anyone know how to solve this problem?
Whenever I navigate to the page that #Nikos M. is suggesting
I get this message
I followed #Rich's suggestion and I was able to download the package and install it which I wasn't able to do before, but I've found that I still don't have access to a lot of the commands that I should like arp or diskutil just to name two that I've encountered recently.
Install them from here. You must be a registered developer.
Other solution is: in xcode click Xcode>Open Developer Tool>More Developer Tools
This should then take you to a link which will require a developer Apple ID sign in. From there, you'll be redirected after authenticating to https://developer.apple.com/download/more/ where you can manually download and install the Command Line Tools.
The tools are still free, but xcode-select --install is no longer supported.
To install the latest command-line developer tools from https://developer.apple.com,
Applications -> App Store -> Search -> XCode -> Install ... install
XCode if you don't have it.
Open XCode and close any pop-ups
Go to the Xcode menu > Open Developer Tool > More Developer Tools... this opens the correct website.
Find the newest version, download the dmg and install the package. The filename you're looking for is similar to "Command Line Tools (OS X 10.9).pkg"
I had this problem for months and finally found the solution.
The problem was: I had installed it before and removed it manually.
(I had problems with the bundled git. It was not the smartest move to do this.)
What i didn't remove were the files
/var/db/receipts/com.apple.pkg.CLTools_Executables.bom
/var/db/receipts/com.apple.pkg.CLTools_Executables.plist
Delete them, run xcode-select --install -> no error anymore
At least it worked for me. Hope it is helpful for somebody.
I get that "Your Session has Expired" message when I try to download from within the Chrome browser. If I navigate to the site with Safari and sign in with my developer credentials then the Command Line Tools dmg downloads without a problem. I do not have a paid developer account either, btw.
You can download your Command Line Tools from daw.apple.com, but try it from Safari instead of Chrome.
I tried it with Chrome for a few hours and apple would not recognize my id/password (it is the same as your AppleID). It required me to change my password after each third try, which was challenging because it would not let you use any password you've used in the last three years.
Signing in via Safari gave me no problems.
The file you are going to look for is Command Line Tools (OS X Mavericks) for Xcode - Late October
If your terminal still says you need to install command line tools, it may be an issue with gcc-4.2. I was able to confirm that was the issue by following my terminal message after I ran "bundle install" on my rails app. If this is your issue, you will do the following follow Housen's solution here. Best of luck
I spent the day trying to solve this problem. I believe the error messages are just confused about installing Xcode. The real problem I had was a need to update gcc compiler. This happened to me because I skipped Mountain Lion, where that occurred. This blog post was very helpful.
I solved it by open XCode UI, then adding my apple account
Xcode -> Preference -> Add my APPLE ID account
Then repeat the xcode-select --install
Try to install the command line tools following
Error Message "Xcode alone is not sufficient on Sierra"
brew seems checks if the command line tools installed in this path:
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools
My case is: I tried to install brew on my new mac. After I installed Xcode, there was nothing in the above path but the command line tools were somehow installed to another location. (xcode-select -p tell me it was /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer)
The way in stackoverflow can install the command line tools to
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools
Now I got brew working. But I am not sure if it is the best solution as there should be two copies of command line tools on my machine using this method.
How do I get the command-line build tools installed with the current Xcode/Mac OS X v10.8 (Mountain Lion) or later?
Unlike Xcode there is no installer, it's just a bundle.
It looks like all the command line tools are in the bundle, under Contents/Developer, but none of the appropriate environment variables are set to use them.
Is there a script I can run that will set-up my environment to support building from the command line?
Xcode 5.1 and OSX 10.9. (also works with Xcode 5.1.1 + OSX 10.10)
xcode-select --install worked with version 2333, failed with version 2003. So, try xcode-select --install and if that does not work download as described below.
In early February 2014 xcode-select --install has been reporting that "Can't install the software because it is not currently available from the Software Update server". In late February 2014 the command started only displaying help. The solution is to download directly, see "Separate Download" below.
Xcode 5.0.1 and OSX 10.9
With Xcode 5.0.1 and Mavericks 10.9 the command line tool is no longer available through Xcode. Instead they must be downloaded from the Apple Developer Tools site: https://developer.apple.com/downloads/index.action. This requires signing in with a developer account.
Or via terminal (from the release docs): The Command Line Developer Tools package can be installed on demand using "xcode-select --install” and the installed tools will be automatically updated using Software Update. OS X 10.9 is required for this feature. For earlier versions, continue to use the in-app download in Xcode.
Running the command in terminal produces the following GUI:
Inside Xcode (5.0)
Xcode includes a new "Downloads" preference pane to install optional components such as command line tools, and previous iOS Simulators. To open this pane click the "Xcode" button in the top left of the screen near the Apple logo, then click "Preferences", then click "Downloads".
Xcode 5.0 screenshot:
Xcode 4.x screenshot:
Separate Download
If you do not have Xcode, they are available as a separate download from Apple:
Go to developer.apple.com/downloads/index.action, and sign in with your Apple ID (the download's free). In the pane on the left, search for "command line tools" and choose the package appropriate to your version of OS X. Requires Mac OS X 10.7.3 or later.
If you take a look into "Console" while trying to pull the Command Line Tools, you will find out that there is actually an "unofficial" link to the Mountain Lion Command Line Tools!
So just try:
http://adcdownload.apple.com/ios/ios_simulator__resigned/cltools_mountainliondp2_march12.dmg
Here is my Console log:
01/04/2012 15:41:54.258 Xcode: [MT] DVTDownloadable: Download failed. Downloadable: {
dependencies = (
);
fileSize = 141452226;
identifier = "Xcode.CLTools.10.8";
name = "Command Line Tools";
source = "http://adcdownload.apple.com/ios/ios_simulator__resigned/cltools_mountainliondp2_march12.dmg";
userInfo = {
ActivationPredicate = "$MAC_OS_X_VERSION >= '10.8.0' && $MAC_OS_X_VERSION < '10.9.0'";
InstallPrefix = "/";
InstalledIfAllSHA1SumsMatch = {
"/usr/bin/clang" = 600c35175775a6002452a88f17e00c570cd2e2d0;
};
Summary = "Before installing, note that from within Terminal you can use the XCRUN tool to launch compilers and other tools embedded within the Xcode application. Use the XCODE-SELECT tool to define which version of Xcode is active. Type \"man xcrun\" from within Terminal to find out more.\n\nDownloading this package will install copies of the core command line tools and system headers into system folders, including the LLVM compiler, linker, and build tools.";
"Xcode.SDKs" = (
);
};
version = "1.1.1";
}. Error: Error Domain=NSCocoaErrorDomain Code=3840 "The data couldn’t be read because it has been corrupted." (Encountered unknown ampersand-escape sequence at line 18) UserInfo=0x401bc8e60 {NSDebugDescription=Encountered unknown ampersand-escape sequence at line 18, kCFPropertyListOldStyleParsingError=The data couldn’t be read because it has been corrupted.}
Here are links for Command Line Tools, located at Apple Developer Server. You may need an apple developer (Paid/Premium) account to access them. You can download current (stable and beta) Xcode Tools. (It does not need device verification. Just ensure your macOS and XCode Tool/SDK version while choosing your command line tool)
Xcode 13 RC
Xcode 13 RC
- (Command Line Tool (Xcode 13 RC) - for macOS BigSur +)
Once you've latest command line tool installed in your system, set it from Xcode Menu.
(Xcode Menu Items) Xcode ▶ Preferences ▶ Location ▶ Command Line Tool ▶ Select appropriate command line tool
As of big sur..
sudo rm -rf /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools
sudo xcode-select --install
Thanks homebrew maintainers for putting this helpful messaging in brew doctor
The "unofficial" links are also available at
http://developer.apple.com/downloads/
and 403: Forbidden unless logged in with a qualifying developer account. Free accounts have access to everything except prerelease software and full OS installs. In particular, the command-line tools packages that coincide with the release of Xcode 4.4 (the "July 2012" packages) were posted on July 27, for both Lion and Mountain Lion.
Unlike log files, deep-linking Web pages, and the Xcode Preferences window, this page also links to lots of other useful downloads for free and paid developers alike, including everything else that has been unbundled from Xcode (audio tools, accessibility tools, etc.), OS X kernel debug builds, and release versions of Xcode back to 1.0.
Instead of installing the "official" build of the command line tools from Apple, you can also install Kenneth's build from here:
https://github.com/kennethreitz/osx-gcc-installer
It doesn't even require XCode if all you are after is the command line tools.
I recently had to install Xcode command line tools on Mountain Lion over SSH.
Notice: I imagine this process would work identically for any version of Xcode or OSX. Just make sure you get your paths correct.
Here's how I did it...
If you don't have a free Apple developer account, register for one
Login to https://developer.apple.com/downloads
Download the "Command Line Tools for Xcode" appropriate for your version of OSX
For me, that was "Command Line Tools (OS X Mountain Lion) for Xcode - April 2014"
Copy the dmg file to your remote
In the following command, I'm using scp to securely copy the file from my local computer to the remote named remote
$ scp ~/Downloads/command_line_tools_for_osx_mountain_lion_april_2014.dmg remote:Downloads/
ssh to your remote
$ ssh remote
mount the dmg file on the remote
Here, I'm using hdiutil to mount the image
$ hdiutil attach ~/Downloads/command_line_tools_for_osx_mountain_lion_april_2014.dmg
install the package contained in the dmg
Here, installer must be run with sudo because this package needs to be installed on the root file system
$ cd /Volumes/Command\ Line\ Tools\ \(Mountain\ Lion\)
$ sudo installer -pkg Command\ Line\ Tools\ \(Mountain\ Lion\).mpkg -target /
unmount the dmg file
$ hdiutil detach /Volumes/Command\ Line\ Tools\ \(Mountain\ Lion\)
delete the dmg file from the remote; optional
I see no purpose keeping it around, but you can if you want.
$ rm ~/Downloads/command_line_tools_for_osx_mountain_lion_april_2014.dmg
You can automate the installation of Command-Line Tools in bash. I needed to do this when I was automating the developer onboarding setup process.
xcode-select --install && sleep 1
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events"' -e 'tell process "Install Command Line Developer Tools"' -e 'keystroke return' -e 'click button "Agree" of window "License Agreement"' -e 'end tell' -e 'end tell'
Go to developer.apple.com/download/all/ (log in if you're not logged in)
Expand the "View Details" tool tip for "Command Line Tools" of the version you need
Download the .dmg file of those Command Line Tools
Once the .dmg file is downloaded, double click it and install it
If you want to use the version of tools provided in XCode itself you can use xcrun (e.g. xcrun git). From the help at the bottom of the download preference pane:
note that from within Terminal you can use the XCRUN tool to launch
compilers and other tools embedded within the Xcode application. Use
the XCODE-SELECT tool to define which version of Xcode is active.
Type "man xcrun" from within Terminal to find out more.
UPDATED: On Lion 10.7.4 the Command Line Tools are already available from withing XCode. You can get it freely from App Store.
The GCC for OSX won't compile some packages obtained from macports.
https://github.com/kennethreitz/osx-gcc-installer/downloads
By updating my Mac to the latest Mac OS (ie Big Sur), everything broke down to repetition request of installing Xcode-select.
It might seem weird, but I solved the problem by reinstalling & updating to the latest Xcode.
This is just my experience to solve the problem.
try going into Xcode > Preferences... > Downloads and clicking the button with a downward arrow in a circle next to command line tools.
xcode command line tools can be downloaded from here: https://developer.apple.com/downloads/index.action#
April 2014 version direct download link (for developers who just want to get started right away)
https://developer.apple.com/downloads/download.action?path=Developer_Tools/command_line_tools_os_x_mavericks_for_xcode__april_2014/command_line_tools_for_osx_mavericks_april_2014.dmg
How do I get the command line builds tools installed with Xcode 4.4 / Mac OS X v10.8 (Mountain Lion) or later?
For OS X 10.9, you simply install Xcode. The Command Line Tools are bundled with Xcode. From Technical Note TN2339, Building from the Command Line with Xcode FAQ:
Downloading command-line tools is not available in Xcode for OS X 10.9. How can I install them on my machine?
In OS X 10.9, the Downloads pane of Xcode Preferences does not support
downloading command-line tools. Use any of the following methods to
install command-line tools on your system:
If Xcode is installed on your machine, then there is no need to install
them. Xcode comes bundled with all your command-line tools. OS
X 10.9 includes shims or wrapper executables. These shims, installed
in /usr/bin, can map any tool included in /usr/bin to the
corresponding one inside Xcode. xcrun is one of such shims, which
allows you to find or run any tool inside Xcode from the command line.
Use it to invoke any tool within Xcode from the command line.
...
Xcode Command Line Tools can be installed as a side effect of running git --version in Terminal without Git installed. You will be prompted to install the tools as a requirement for running Git. Apple ships a binary of git with the Command Line tools. This is confirmed on the Git for Mac Download page. This seems like a valid option considering that Homebrew requires the Command Line tools to install Git as well according to another SO post. Otherwise, the previous answers are the most direct methods of install the tools.