Xcode 6.1 - How to uninstall command line tools?

Question

I installed Xcode command line tool by issuing xcode-select --install; now I want to uninstall it (without uninstalling Xcode).

I've tried

sudo /Developer/Library/uninstall-devtools --mode=all

but then I get the error

sudo: /Developer/Library/uninstall-devtools: command not found

I believe your `$PATH` is messed up? What's the output when you type `which sudo` or `whereis sudo`? Hopefully it prints something like `/usr/bin/sudo`? — aug, Dec 12 '14 at 07:02
https://developer.apple.com/library/ios/technotes/tn2339/_index.html#//apple_ref/doc/uid/DTS40014588-CH1-HOW_DO_I_UNINSTALL_MY_COMMAND_LINE_TOOLS_ — Matthias Bauch, Dec 12 '14 at 07:56
See also https://apple.stackexchange.com/questions/308943/how-do-i-uninstall-the-command-line-tools-for-xcode — Günter Zöchbauer, Nov 23 '22 at 08:41

score 97 · Answer 1 · edited Feb 18 '20 at 14:28

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If you installed the command line tools separately, delete them using:

sudo rm -rf /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools

edited Feb 18 '20 at 14:28

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answered Apr 24 '15 at 23:55

Aaron Brager

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sudo rm -r CommandLineTools is enough, force here you need don't – Heiner Jun 18 '18 at 08:26
Then, `sudo xcode-select --switch /Applications/Xcode.app` – DawnSong Feb 25 '22 at 10:59

score 55 · Answer 2 · edited May 23 '17 at 11:47

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An excerpt from an apple technical note (Thanks to matthias-bauch)

Xcode includes all your command-line tools. If it is installed on your system, remove it to uninstall your tools.

If your tools were downloaded separately from Xcode, then they are located at /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools on your system. Delete the CommandLineTools folder to uninstall them.

you could easily delete using terminal:

Here is an article that explains how to remove the command line tools but do it at your own risk.Try this only if any of the above doesn't work.

edited May 23 '17 at 11:47

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answered Apr 29 '15 at 16:19

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Which OS are you using ? Try this on terminal `cd /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools` If you get `No such file or directory` then the path is not there for sure. – Durai Amuthan.H May 02 '15 at 17:25
I am able to access it. I think the link is blocked by firewall or something – Durai Amuthan.H Feb 06 '18 at 20:30
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What's more important, removing this directory doesn't let ```xcode-select --install``` work – Jason Apr 24 '18 at 18:35
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@Jason I moved/renamed the directory and the xcode-select --install worked just fine – Neil Feb 25 '19 at 17:36

MrDEV · Answer 3 · 2019-01-20T06:49:09.243

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You can simply delete this folder

/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools

Please note: This is the root /Library, not user's ~/Library).

edited Jan 20 '19 at 06:49

answered Jan 16 '17 at 14:11

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No - that doesn't do it... removed the directory... command still works. – sea26.2 Jun 20 '17 at 21:04
Seems your command line tools are not installed separately, and it is installed through Xcode. – MrDEV Jun 27 '17 at 09:36

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