How to install a version of Xcode when user is not admin?
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Description
When using the command to download a specific Xcode version, I choose to install it in the user's home folder instead of Applications.
At step 6/6, Xcodes requires superuser privileges in order to finish installation.
How is it possible to finish install without admin rights?
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First steps
- Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
- Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
- Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
- Open a pull request that references the issue number.
Research direction
Start by reproducing the specific-version installation command with the destination in the user's home folder, then trace the step 6/6 operation that requests superuser privileges. Done means determining whether installation can complete without admin rights and documenting or supporting the resulting behavior.
Written by the indexing model from the issue text.
Assessment
- Tech stack
- macos, swift
- Domain
- cli
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100