I am running OSX Mavericks (10.9) and while trying to update a bundle in rails, I get the following error message:
"You have to install development tools first."
I have Xcode already installed and there seems to be no option to install the tools from within the Xcode 4.6. How can I download and install command line tools via terminal?
Incase, while trying to update a bundle, you get an error "You have to install development tools first." on OSX Mavericks (OSX 10.9), but you already have Xcode installed, you can still manually install the dev tools via terminal:
xcode-select --install
Do that and follow on-screen instructions. Your problem will be solved.
I summarized the steps in this blog entry "How to install command line tools on OSX Mavericks"
Installing command line tools in OSX 10.9 Mavericks changes slightly compared to previous versions of MAC OSX. Now you don’t need to install Xcode. You can install the Command Line Tools as stand alone.
Open Terminal
Type “xcode-select --install” in terminal (without quotes)
A pop-up windows will appears asking you about install tools
choose install tools
wait install to finish it will take 30 minutes
I summarized the steps in this blog entry "How to install command line tools on OSX Mavericks"
open terminal
and type
xcode-select --install
or open finder navigate to
/System/Library/CoreServices
and open Install Command Line Developer Tools.app
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I performed a fresh install of macOS Mojave 10.14. Immediately after that I installed Xcode Version 10.0 (10A255) from the Mac App Store.
Now, I wish to install Homebrew which requires Xcode command line tools to be installed. My understanding is that installing Xcode also installs the command line tools. Or not?
As per this answer, I checked if the command line tools are installed by running:
xcode-select -p
which printed the path for the Developer directory as follows:
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer
As suggested in the answer, I also verified the return value by running:
echo $?
which retuned 0.
I also ran, gcc and make and bash was able to locate and execute them.
Thus far I am convinced that the Xcode command line tools are installed. Now when I execute:
xcode-select --install
I get this alert:
What's the probable reason for this disparity? Will this install Xcode command line tools twice? Or overwrite the existing installation?
As I understand, Xcode command line tools can be installed without installing Xcode. Also, from my previous experience, if the command line tools aren't installed separately from Xcode (by running xcode-select --install), they are not detected by Homebrew, i.e. when running brew config, the value for CLT: is shown as N/A.
Here's the complete picture (pardon the pun):
Although I am talking in context of macOS Mojave, the question remains the same with regard to previous versions of macOS.
What is the advisable approach to take here?
Note: After installing Xcode, I launched it, accepted license agreement and let it finish its run of installing additional tools (which is a one time activity).
Following worked for me, only command line tool can also me installed.
After you updated to Mojave 10.14 Go to https://developer.apple.com/download/more/ search for "command line" then
Download "Command line tool for MacOS 10.14"
Once dmg is downloaded install the package.
Verify package installation
I am installing homebrew on macOS High Sierra 10.13. I have already installed the Command Line Tools for Xcode which is a requirement for homebrew. When installation of homebrew starts I am forced to install command line tools (or abort). When I do this the installation process hangs. I don't understand why this hangs but more importantly I don't understand why it is trying to install CLT when I can show that they are already available on my machine.
Right click the link below and save it as homebrew-install.sh
https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/master/install.sh
Open homebrew-install.sh with a text editor and change the definition of the method should_install_command_line_tools to return 1
Make homebrew-install.sh executable (by running chmod u+x homebrew-install.sh) and then run ./homebrew-install.sh
In my case the xcode command line tools can be installed.
My environment is mac os.
In the terminal please enter
xcode-select --install
And it takes a little time to install
Check out macOS requirements in this article [https://docs.brew.sh/Installation]
good luck.
I am new to mac and I want to install Xcode. I have macOS Sierra Version 10.12.2. I found online that I have to run in terminal:
xcode-select --install
I did that but I get this:
xcode-select: error: command line tools are already installed, use "Software Update" to install updates
However, I can't find it in Application folder or with Spotlight Search and there is no Software Update to be done. Also, I found online that I have to download it from App Store and I am a bit confused. I can install it from terminal (and if so, why is it not working) or I have to download it from App Store?
Thank you!
xcode-select: error: command line tools are already installed, use
"Software Update" to install updates
It shows that your operating system has already installed xcode-select.
Finding your xcode-select. Go to Terminal and type
xcode-select --print-path
It shall return the location of your xcode-select to you:
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools
Xcode: develop an app for Apple products
xcode-select: command-line tool
Depending on what you want to do with Xcode, xcode-select is way smaller than it, 8.1GB vs. nothing.
2018 and I had the same issue. Installing XCODE from the App Store did not resolve this.
I Had to download the command line tools for my XCODE and Apple Version.
https://developer.apple.com/download/more/
Searched for XCODE on that page above and picked the right version for me.
After installation of the DMG I could continue with Brew Installation.
You don't install Xcode from terminal, you have to go to develloper.apple.com in order to download the latest versions. Here's the link to save you some time:
Link to Xcode
Plus the version available depends on what Mac Osx version you have.
Was having the same issue after some system update, cannot even run things like make install.
verify your path by xcode-select --print-path, which might be /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer(need to be updated at last)
go to apple develper site, login, search command line tools, download the latest dmg, install. (better option than the 10+GB Xcode)
now update the path in step 1 by running sudo xcode-select --switch /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools.
verify again by running the xcode-select --print-path.
Now it should be good to go.
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.