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I just upgraded from Yosemite to El Capitan (and replicated the problem upgrading from El Capitan to Sierra), and when I try to type for example git status inside a terminal, I get the following error:
I don't have Xcode installed, never did. Anyone have a solution?
rista404rista40414 Answers
Found the fix for the problem here.
This will bring up a prompt to install the necessary command line tools.
Hannele
cuadramanIf you have issues with the xcode-select --install command; e.g. I kept getting a network problem timeout, then try downloading the dmg at developer.apple.com/downloads (Command line tools OS X 10.11) for Xcode 7.1
I tried the solution xcode-select --install but it don't help me, I update from Sierra to High and happened this, my solution:
Reassigning the path Xcode is configured with worked for me.
sudo xcode-select -switch /Applications/Xcode.app
You'll then likely be prompted (after trying a command) to agree to the license agreement.
tristentristenI just updated to High Sierra and I couldn't just run xcode-select --install. First, I had to actually install xcode from the app store. Then I ran xcode-select --install. Then I had to run sudo xcodebuild -license, agree to the terms, then I could finally run git commands again.
Mac Install Command Line Tools Without Xcode
Updated to High Sierra 10.13.2
xcode-select --install ALONE did not work for me.
- Download X-code from app store
$xcode-select --install
a. May need to update after install using softwareupdate in command line. $sudo softwareupdate -i 'Command Line Tools (macOS High Sierra version 10.13) for Xcode-9.1'$sudo xcodebuild -license
For me, after I've removed Xcode, I have to switch active developer path as follows:sudo xcode-select -s /
In macOS 10.14 this issue may also occur if you have two or more versions installed. If you like xCode GUI you can do it by going into preferences - CMD + ,, selecting Locations tab and choosing version of Command Line Tools. Please refer to the attached print screen.
For those also having issues with heroku command line tools after upgrading, I also had to do the following in my terminal:
It seems the upgrade to High Sierra messed with my symlinks in addition to forcing me to reinstall xcode tools. I kept getting 'not a directory' errors:
Hope that saves someone an hour :)
MattMattAfter update to macOS 10.13.3
After updating do macOS 10.13, I had to install 'Command Line Tools (macOS 10.13) for Xcode 9.3'downloaded from https://developer.apple.com/download/more/
Oleksii KyslytsynOleksii KyslytsynI upgraded mac os to macOS High Sierra - 10.13.3 and faced a similar issue while trying to install watchman (with command - brew install watchman).
ran the command: xcode-select --install, then ran 'brew install watchman' - Everything works fine!
For the most recent version Mojave version 10.14.1, I use
solved by downloaded from https://developer.apple.com/download/more/ ' login by apple id, and download
Command line tool newest stable version.dmg
That makes everything work
the old answer
Command Line Tools For Xcode
doesn't work for me.
For Mojave
Uninstall Any old version of Command Line Tools:
Download and Install Command Line Tools 10.14 Mojave.
Mihai ChelaruInstall Command Line Tools Mac
Even if you do xcode-select --install it was not fixing that for me as it showed some network error. The problem was that it could not connect to the app store. I did the following to fix it.
- Open keystore
- Go to system root and select certificates.
- Open digicert high assurance EV.
- Expand the trust section, mark it as never trust.
- Restart system now repeat step 1, 2, 3. and mark the trust policy asback to use system defaults.
Your app store should work now and you should be able to run xcode-select --install
Install Xcode Tools
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