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Where does OSX install command line tools?
Go to Terminal in /Applications/Utilities/. In the same way when you are downloading new software and apps, a popup update window will appear asking you: “The xcode-select command requires the command line developer tools. Would you like to install the tools now?” Select confirm by clicking Install.
What is Apple Xcode command line tools?
Command Line Tools Download the macOS SDK, headers, and build tools such as the Apple LLVM compiler and Make. These tools make it easy to install open source software or develop on UNIX within Terminal.
How to install Xcode command line tools manually?
Xcode command-line tools now updated to the latest version. If none of above methods work, you can download the installer manually from Apple Developer . To install the command line tools manually, read following steps. Visit Apple Developer download page. Login with your Apple ID. Search for Command Line Tools for Xcode.
How do I uninstall Xcode from the terminal?
Unfortunately, there is no xcode-select –uninstall command. So, you have to do it manually. Just type the following command to the terminal. It’ll ask your password you used for login. Enter your password and wait until it’s finished. As I mention earlier, you probably use Xcode command line tools just for the Homebrew package manager.
Can you install Git if you do not have Xcode?
So, if your only reason to install the command line developer tools is to utilize Git, I’d recommend not installing them at this time. Instead, install Git using the official installer from the Git website because it’s a more recent version. So, I’ll click “Not now”.
What do you need to know about Xcode?
Xcode is an IDE from Apple to create apps for iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple TV. You probably need some of its tools without install the entire package. Maybe you want to write a command-line software on macOS, or maybe you need to use Homebrew package manager. In that case, you only need the subset of it: Xcode command-line tools.