• check info
  • path
  • version
  • sdk
• install and setup
  • install
  • setup
  • enable developer mode
  • commandline tools
  • components installation
• developer tools
• troubleshooting
  • xcode-select: error: tool 'xcodebuild' requires Xcode
• downlaod via wget
• appendix
  • xcode
  • command line tool
  • additional tools

check info

path

$ xcode-select --print-path
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer

version

[!NOTE|label:list all tools pkgs]

• Determine xcode command line tools version

  $ pkgutil --pkgs | grep -i tools
  com.apple.pkg.CLTools_SDK_macOS13
  com.apple.pkg.CLTools_SDK_macOS12
  com.apple.pkg.CLTools_Executables
  com.apple.pkg.CLTools_SDK_macOS14
  com.apple.pkg.CLTools_SwiftBackDeploy
  com.apple.pkg.CLTools_macOS_SDK
  com.microsoft.package.Proofing_Tools
  

$ xcodebuild -version
Xcode 15.2
Build version 15C500b

$ pkgutil --pkg-info=com.apple.pkg.CLTools_Executables | grep version
version: 15.3.0.0.1.1708646388

# full content
$ pkgutil --pkg-info=com.apple.pkg.CLTools_Executables
package-id: com.apple.pkg.CLTools_Executables
version: 15.3.0.0.1.1708646388
volume: /
location: /
install-time: 1709684830
# osx 10.8-
$ pkgutil --pkg-info=com.apple.pkg.DeveloperToolsCLI

sdk

sdk path

$ xcrun --show-sdk-path
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk

$ xcrun --sdk macosx --show-sdk-path
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX14.2.sdk

$ xcrun --sdk macosx --show-sdk-platform-path
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform

$ xcodebuild -version $(xcodebuild -showsdks | awk '/^$/{p=0};p; /macOS SDKs:/{p=1}' | tail -1 | cut -f3) Path
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX14.2.sdk

• reset xcode-select

  # default
  $ xcode-select --print-path
  /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer
  
  # switch
  $ sudo xcode-select --switch /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools
  $ xcode-select --print-path
  /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools
  
  # reset
  $ sudo xcode-select --reset
  $ xcode-select --print-path
  /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer
  

sdk version

[!TIP|label:references:]

• command lines for get info:

  • SDKVersion
  • Path
  • PlatformVersion
  • PlatformPath
  • BuildID
  • ProductBuildVersion
  • ProductCopyright
  • ProductName
  • ProductUserVisibleVersion
  • ProductVersion
  • iOSSupportVersion

• sample:

  $ xcodebuild -sdk $(xcrun --sdk macosx --show-sdk-path) -version SDKVersion
  14.2
  $ xcodebuild -sdk $(xcrun --sdk macosx --show-sdk-path) -version Path
  /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX14.2.sdk
  $ xcodebuild -sdk $(xcrun --sdk macosx --show-sdk-path) -version PlatformVersion
  14.2
  $ xcodebuild -sdk $(xcrun --sdk macosx --show-sdk-path) -version PlatformPath
  /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform
  $ xcodebuild -sdk $(xcrun --sdk macosx --show-sdk-path) -version BuildID
  A541C0AE-820A-11EE-A7B4-597349BFF88C
  $ xcodebuild -sdk $(xcrun --sdk macosx --show-sdk-path) -version ProductBuildVersion
  23C53
  $ xcodebuild -sdk $(xcrun --sdk macosx --show-sdk-path) -version ProductCopyright
  1983-2023 Apple Inc.
  $ xcodebuild -sdk $(xcrun --sdk macosx --show-sdk-path) -version ProductName
  macOS
  $ xcodebuild -sdk $(xcrun --sdk macosx --show-sdk-path) -version ProductUserVisibleVersion
  14.2
  $ xcodebuild -sdk $(xcrun --sdk macosx --show-sdk-path) -version ProductVersion
  14.2
  $ xcodebuild -sdk $(xcrun --sdk macosx --show-sdk-path) -version iOSSupportVersion
  17.2
  

$ xcrun --sdk macosx --show-sdk-version
14.2

# or
$ xcodebuild -sdk /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX14.2.sdk -version SDKVersion
14.2

$ xcrun --sdk macosx --show-sdk-build-version
23C53

# or
$ xcodebuild -sdk /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX14.2.sdk -version ProductBuildVersion
23C53

$ xcrun --sdk macosx --show-sdk-platform-version
14.2
# or
$ xcodebuild -sdk /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX14.2.sdk -version PlatformVersion
14.2

list all sdk versions

[!NOTE|label:references:]

• get sdk params

  $ xcodebuild -showsdks | awk '/^$/{p=0};p; /macOS SDKs:/{p=1}' | tail -1 | cut -f3
  -sdk macosx14.2
  

• xcodebuild -showsdks

  xcodebuild -showsdks

  $ xcodebuild -showsdks
  DriverKit SDKs:
    DriverKit 23.2                  -sdk driverkit23.2
  
  iOS SDKs:
    iOS 17.2                        -sdk iphoneos17.2
  
  iOS Simulator SDKs:
    Simulator - iOS 17.2            -sdk iphonesimulator17.2
  
  macOS SDKs:
    macOS 14.2                      -sdk macosx14.2
    macOS 14.2                      -sdk macosx14.2
  
  tvOS SDKs:
    tvOS 17.2                       -sdk appletvos17.2
  
  tvOS Simulator SDKs:
    Simulator - tvOS 17.2           -sdk appletvsimulator17.2
  
  visionOS SDKs:
    visionOS 1.0                    -sdk xros1.0
  
  visionOS Simulator SDKs:
    Simulator - visionOS 1.0        -sdk xrsimulator1.0
  
  watchOS SDKs:
    watchOS 10.2                    -sdk watchos10.2
  
  watchOS Simulator SDKs:
    Simulator - watchOS 10.2        -sdk watchsimulator10.2
  

• xcodebuild -sdk -version

  xcodebuild -sdk -version

  $ xcodebuild -sdk -version
  DriverKit23.2.sdk - DriverKit 23.2 (driverkit23.2)
  SDKVersion: 23.2
  Path: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/DriverKit.platform/Developer/SDKs/DriverKit23.2.sdk
  PlatformVersion: 23.2
  PlatformPath: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/DriverKit.platform
  
  iPhoneOS17.2.sdk - iOS 17.2 (iphoneos17.2)
  SDKVersion: 17.2
  Path: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneOS17.2.sdk
  PlatformVersion: 17.2
  PlatformPath: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform
  BuildID: 8142513E-8212-11EE-A6F2-082C27C73D12
  ProductBuildVersion: 21C52
  ProductCopyright: 1983-2023 Apple Inc.
  ProductName: iPhone OS
  ProductVersion: 17.2
  
  iPhoneSimulator17.2.sdk - Simulator - iOS 17.2 (iphonesimulator17.2)
  SDKVersion: 17.2
  Path: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator17.2.sdk
  PlatformVersion: 17.2
  PlatformPath: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform
  BuildID: 8142513E-8212-11EE-A6F2-082C27C73D12
  ProductBuildVersion: 21C52
  ProductCopyright: 1983-2023 Apple Inc.
  ProductName: iPhone OS
  ProductVersion: 17.2
  
  MacOSX14.sdk - macOS 14.2 (macosx14.2)
  SDKVersion: 14.2
  Path: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX14.sdk
  PlatformVersion: 14.2
  PlatformPath: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform
  BuildID: A541C0AE-820A-11EE-A7B4-597349BFF88C
  ProductBuildVersion: 23C53
  ProductCopyright: 1983-2023 Apple Inc.
  ProductName: macOS
  ProductUserVisibleVersion: 14.2
  ProductVersion: 14.2
  iOSSupportVersion: 17.2
  
  MacOSX14.2.sdk - macOS 14.2 (macosx14.2)
  SDKVersion: 14.2
  Path: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX14.2.sdk
  PlatformVersion: 14.2
  PlatformPath: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform
  BuildID: A541C0AE-820A-11EE-A7B4-597349BFF88C
  ProductBuildVersion: 23C53
  ProductCopyright: 1983-2023 Apple Inc.
  ProductName: macOS
  ProductUserVisibleVersion: 14.2
  ProductVersion: 14.2
  iOSSupportVersion: 17.2
  
  AppleTVOS17.2.sdk - tvOS 17.2 (appletvos17.2)
  SDKVersion: 17.2
  Path: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/AppleTVOS.platform/Developer/SDKs/AppleTVOS17.2.sdk
  PlatformVersion: 17.2
  PlatformPath: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/AppleTVOS.platform
  BuildID: 4675A566-8211-11EE-99FD-6142F6FFFD3A
  ProductBuildVersion: 21K354
  ProductCopyright: 1983-2023 Apple Inc.
  ProductName: Apple TVOS
  ProductVersion: 17.2
  
  AppleTVSimulator17.2.sdk - Simulator - tvOS 17.2 (appletvsimulator17.2)
  SDKVersion: 17.2
  Path: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/AppleTVSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/AppleTVSimulator17.2.sdk
  PlatformVersion: 17.2
  PlatformPath: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/AppleTVSimulator.platform
  BuildID: 4675A566-8211-11EE-99FD-6142F6FFFD3A
  ProductBuildVersion: 21K354
  ProductCopyright: 1983-2023 Apple Inc.
  ProductName: Apple TVOS
  ProductVersion: 17.2
  
  XROS1.0.sdk - visionOS 1.0 (xros1.0)
  SDKVersion: 1.0
  Path: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/XROS.platform/Developer/SDKs/XROS1.0.sdk
  PlatformVersion: 1.0
  PlatformPath: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/XROS.platform
  BuildID: 12C63F4E-8060-11EE-9FFA-B80B914DE5F9
  ProductBuildVersion: 21N301
  ProductCopyright: 1983-2023 Apple Inc.
  ProductName: xrOS
  ProductVersion: 1.0
  iOSSupportVersion: 17.1
  
  XRSimulator1.0.sdk - Simulator - visionOS 1.0 (xrsimulator1.0)
  SDKVersion: 1.0
  Path: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/XRSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/XRSimulator1.0.sdk
  PlatformVersion: 1.0
  PlatformPath: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/XRSimulator.platform
  BuildID: 12C63F4E-8060-11EE-9FFA-B80B914DE5F9
  ProductBuildVersion: 21N301
  ProductCopyright: 1983-2023 Apple Inc.
  ProductName: xrOS
  ProductVersion: 1.0
  iOSSupportVersion: 17.1
  
  WatchOS10.2.sdk - watchOS 10.2 (watchos10.2)
  SDKVersion: 10.2
  Path: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchOS.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchOS10.2.sdk
  PlatformVersion: 10.2
  PlatformPath: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchOS.platform
  BuildID: FBDD719C-820F-11EE-B817-4780FBEA8434
  ProductBuildVersion: 21S355
  ProductCopyright: 1983-2023 Apple Inc.
  ProductName: Watch OS
  ProductVersion: 10.2
  
  WatchSimulator10.2.sdk - Simulator - watchOS 10.2 (watchsimulator10.2)
  SDKVersion: 10.2
  Path: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/WatchSimulator10.2.sdk
  PlatformVersion: 10.2
  PlatformPath: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/WatchSimulator.platform
  BuildID: FBDD719C-820F-11EE-B817-4780FBEA8434
  ProductBuildVersion: 21S355
  ProductCopyright: 1983-2023 Apple Inc.
  ProductName: Watch OS
  ProductVersion: 10.2
  
  Xcode 15.2
  Build version 15C500b
  

• system_profiler SPDeveloperToolsDataType

  system_profile SPDeveloperToolsDataType

  $ system_profiler SPDeveloperToolsDataType
  Developer:
  
      Developer Tools:
  
        Version: 15.2 (15C500b)
        Location: /Applications/Xcode.app
        Applications:
            Xcode: 15.2 (22503)
            Instruments: 15.2 (64562.5)
        SDKs:
            DriverKit:
                23.2:
            iOS:
                17.2: (21C52)
            iOS Simulator:
                17.2: (21C52)
            macOS:
                14.2: (23C53)
            tvOS:
                17.2: (21K354)
            tvOS Simulator:
                17.2: (21K354)
            visionOS:
                1.0: (21N301)
            visionOS Simulator:
                1.0: (21N301)
            watchOS:
                10.2: (21S355)
            watchOS Simulator:
                10.2: (21S355)
  

get more

$ cat /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/SDKSettings.json | jq -r

# or
$ /usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c print /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Info.plist
Dict {
    FamilyName = macOS
    CFBundleIdentifier = com.apple.platform.macosx
    DefaultProperties = Dict {
        DEPLOYMENT_TARGET_SETTING_NAME = MACOSX_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET
        DEFAULT_COMPILER = com.apple.compilers.llvm.clang.1_0
        GCC_WARN_64_TO_32_BIT_CONVERSION[arch=*64] = YES
        COMPRESS_PNG_FILES = NO
        STRIP_PNG_TEXT = NO
    }
    AdditionalInfo = Dict {
        DTXcodeBuild = $(XCODE_PRODUCT_BUILD_VERSION)
        DTPlatformVersion = 14.2
        DTCompiler = $(GCC_VERSION)
        DTSDKName = $(SDK_NAME)
        BuildMachineOSBuild = $(MAC_OS_X_PRODUCT_BUILD_VERSION)
        DTPlatformName = macosx
        DTXcode = $(XCODE_VERSION_ACTUAL)
        DTPlatformBuild = $(PLATFORM_PRODUCT_BUILD_VERSION)
        DTSDKBuild = $(SDK_PRODUCT_BUILD_VERSION)
        LSMinimumSystemVersion = $($(DEPLOYMENT_TARGET_SETTING_NAME))
        CFBundleSupportedPlatforms = Array {
            MacOSX
        }
    }
    CFBundleVersion = 14.2
    Description = macOS
    Name = macosx
    Version = 14.2
    MinimumSDKVersion = 13.0
    Icon = Icon.icns
    Identifier = com.apple.platform.macosx
    FamilyIdentifier = macosx
    CFBundleShortVersionString = 14.2
    Type = Platform
    FamilyDisplayName = macOS
    CFBundleDevelopmentRegion = English
    CFBundleName = macOS Platform
}

install and setup

install

• Install from App Store

• Offline Package

  • xCode 9.0.1
  • Command_Line_Tools_macOS_10.13_for_Xcode_9.0.1
  • All Packages

  $ xip --expand Xcode_x.x.x.xip
  $ sudo mv ./Xcode.app /Applications/Xcode.app
  

• switch xcode version

  $ sudo xcode-select -switch /Applications/Xcode_11.2_beta_2.app
  
  # check version
  $ /usr/bin/xcodebuild -version
  

setup

$ sudo xcodebuild -license accept

enable developer mode

$ DevToolsSecurity -enable

commandline tools

[!NOTE|label:references:]

• check installation status:

  $ xcode-select -p
  

• install commandline tools

  $ xcode-select --install
  xcode-select: note: install requested for command line developer tools
  

• upgrade commandline tools

  $ softwareupdate --all --install --force
  
  # or
  $ sudo rm -rf /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools
  $ sudo xcode-select --install
  

  • more details

    $ defaults read /Library/Preferences/com.apple.SoftwareUpdate
    {
        AutomaticallyInstallMacOSUpdates = 1;
        LastAttemptBuildVersion = "10.15.7 (19H2)";
        LastAttemptSystemVersion = "10.15.7 (19H2)";
        LastBackgroundSuccessfulDate = "2020-10-10 06:15:40 +0000";
        LastCatalogChangeDate = "2020-10-10 14:13:29 +0000";
        LastFullSuccessfulDate = "2020-10-10 14:14:38 +0000";
        LastRecommendedMajorOSBundleIdentifier = "";
        LastRecommendedUpdatesAvailable = 0;
        LastResultCode = 2;
        LastSessionSuccessful = 1;
        LastSuccessfulDate = "2020-10-10 14:14:38 +0000";
        LastUpdatesAvailable = 0;
        PrimaryLanguages =     (
            "en-CN",
            en
        );
        RecommendedUpdates =     (
        );
        SkipLocalCDN = 0;
    }
    

• list history

  $ softwareupdate --history
  

components installation

$ for pkg in /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Resources/Packages/*.pkg; do
>   sudo installer -pkg "$pkg" -target /;
> done

• example:

  $ ls -altrh /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Resources/Packages/
  total 180512
  -rw-r--r--   1 root  wheel    87K Mar 10  2017 MobileDeviceDevelopment.pkg
  -rw-r--r--   1 root  wheel   5.4M Sep 30 05:28 XcodeSystemResources.pkg
  -rw-r--r--   1 root  wheel    11K Sep 30 05:28 XcodeExtensionSupport.pkg
  -rw-r--r--   1 root  wheel    83M Sep 30 05:28 MobileDevice.pkg
  drwxr-xr-x   6 root  wheel   204B Oct 11 05:23 ./
  drwxr-xr-x  87 root  wheel   2.9K Oct 11 05:55 ../
  
  $ for pkg in /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Resources/Packages/*.pkg; do
  > sudo installer -pkg "$pkg" -target /;
  > done
  installer: Package name is MobileDevice
  installer: Upgrading at base path /
  installer: The upgrade was successful.
  installer: Package name is MobileDeviceDevelopment
  installer: Installing at base path /
  installer: The install was successful.
  installer: Package name is XcodeExtensionSupport
  installer: Installing at base path /
  installer: The install was successful.
  installer: Package name is XcodeSystemResources
  installer: Installing at base path /
  installer: The install was successful.
  

developer tools

[!NOTE]

• Install Ansible on Mac OSX

$ pkgutil --pkg-info=com.apple.pkg.CLTools_Executables

• already installed

  $ pkgutil --pkg-info=com.apple.pkg.CLTools_Executables
  package-id: com.apple.pkg.CLTools_Executables
  version: 14.3.1.0.1.1683849156
  volume: /
  location: /
  install-time: 1688011857
  

• not been installed

  $ pkgutil --pkg-info=com.apple.pkg.CLTools_Executables
  No receipt for 'com.apple.pkg.CLTools_Executables' found at '/'.
  

troubleshooting

xcode-select: error: tool 'xcodebuild' requires Xcode

$ sudo xcode-select -s /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools
$ xcodebuild -version
xcode-select: error: tool 'xcodebuild' requires Xcode, but active developer directory '/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools' is a command line tools instance

$ sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer
$ xcodebuild -version
Xcode 15.2
Build version 15C500b

downlaod via wget

• get cookies.txt

  • install google chrome extension from official website
  • login developer.apple.com
  • select cookies.txt and download

  

• get xcode download url and right click and select Copy Link Address:

  

• download xcode (inspired from here and here)

  $ wget --cookies=on \
         --load-cookies=cookies.txt \
         --keep-session-cookies \
         --save-cookies=cookies.txt \
         https://download.developer.apple.com/Developer_Tools/Xcode_11.2_beta_2/Xcode_11.2_beta_2.xip
  

  • example

    $ wget --cookies=on \
    >          --load-cookies=cookies.txt \
    >          --keep-session-cookies \
    >          --save-cookies=cookies.txt \
    >          https://download.developer.apple.com/Developer_Tools/Xcode_11.2_beta_2/Xcode_11.2_beta_2.xip
    --2019-10-15 07:55:18--  https://download.developer.apple.com/Developer_Tools/Xcode_11.2_beta_2/Xcode_11.2_beta_2.xip
    Resolving download.developer.apple.com (download.developer.apple.com)... 17.253.17.207, 17.253.17.211
    Connecting to download.developer.apple.com (download.developer.apple.com)|17.253.17.207|:443... connected.
    HTTP request sent, awaiting response... 200 OK
    Length: 7805079698 (7.3G) [application/octet-stream]
    Saving to: ‘Xcode_11.2_beta_2.xip’
    
    100%[===========================================================================================================>] 7,805,079,698  112MB/s   in 70s
    
    2019-10-15 07:53:07 (106 MB/s) - ‘Xcode_11.2_beta_2.xip’ saved [7805079698/7805079698]
    
    $ ls -altrh Xcode_11.2_beta_2.xip
    -rw-rw-r-- 1 devops devops 7.3G Oct  9 13:27 Xcode_11.2_beta_2.xip
    

• install

  $ xip --expand Xcode_11.2_beta_2.xip
  xip: signing certificate was "Software Update" (validation not attempted)
  xip: expanded items from "~/Xcode_11.2_beta_2.xip"
  
  $ mv ~/Xcode.app /Applications/Xcode.app
  

appendix

xcode

command line tool

additional tools

• additional info