Cannot download with brew if Xcode not already installed
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Description
I'm setting up a bunch of new boxes and wanted to use Xcodes to get the latest greatest. However every time I try to brew install I get:
make
install
prefix=/opt/homebrew/Cellar/xcodes/0.19.0
error: terminated(72): /usr/bin/xcrun --sdk macosx --find xctest output:
xcrun: error: unable to find utility "xctest", not a developer tool or in PATH
Workaround: If you install a version of Xcode first and set the command line tools (under preferences -> location) this starts to work. It's just a bummer.
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Research direction
No source file or test is named. Reproduce brew install xcodes on a macOS machine without Xcode, then trace the build step invoking /usr/bin/xcrun --sdk macosx --find xctest; done means the package installs without requiring a preinstalled Xcode or manually configured command-line tools.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, swift
- Domain
- build-system, cli, operating-systems
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 28/100