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Check list before re-install Xcode Command Line Tool

#xcode

Environment & Phenomena

  • Mac Pro (Late 2013)
  • macOS Catalina ver. 10.15.7
  • Xcode ver. 12.1 (12A7403)

failed to xcodebuild.

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

check the path

/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools
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Check Location

Xcode > Preference > Locations

xcodeLocation

For me, this setting was empty. and now it works.

$ xcodebuild -version
Xcode 12.1
Build version 12A7403
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Still not work, then Re-Install 

$ xcode-select --install
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or

$ rm -rf /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools
$ xcode-select --install
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or download installer from Apple Developers

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