XcodesOrg / XcodesOrg/xcodes

Download errors should provide more information

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enhancement
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Description

$ xcodes install 11.2.1 GM seed
Downloading Xcode 11.2.1-gm-seed+11B53: 58%
The operation couldn’t be completed. (NSPOSIXErrorDomain.28)

This error code corresponds to "No space left on device". xcodes should be printing the localized error description in this situation.

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Research direction

Trace the download failure path exercised by xcodes install 11.2.1 GM seed, starting with the handling of the reported NSPOSIXErrorDomain.28 error. Confirm how localized error descriptions are currently exposed, then verify that the command output includes the description for this failure.

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Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
cli
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
45/100

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