xcode-select -switch path when using cli toolkit

Question

With the release of Apple's Command Line Toolkit for Xcode, I am trying to avoid needing to install Xcode proper. In order to do this, I need to set the path to xcode for specific make files that depend on the xcode-select path (which is currently pointing to /Developer)

Where do I point the xcode-select path when using the CLI Toolkit for Xcode?

If I install Xcode, it's just /Applications/Xcode.app, but I don't know where the CLI Toolkit is being placed.

Thanks.

UPDATE:

It appears from the pkg installer that it dumps it all to /usr/bin and then xcode-select or other scripts internal to the pkg create the paths for xcodebuilder etc. Can anyone confirm?

score 99 · Accepted Answer · edited Jun 05 '19 at 17:42

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sudo xcode-select -switch /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer

edited Jun 05 '19 at 17:42

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answered Mar 13 '12 at 07:14

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is this the case if I haven't installed Xcode.app? Or does the CLI Toolkit install to Xcode.app? – Lukas Mar 14 '12 at 19:21
Try this: https://github.com/kennethreitz/osx-gcc-installer if your only need gcc or etc. – billzhong Mar 19 '12 at 01:46
you save me! mac ports suggests to run `sudo xcode-select -switch /Applications/Xcode.app` which makes no sense :( – deadrunk Apr 12 '12 at 08:01
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so i still want to know, does the xcodebuild tool get installed to /Applications/Xcode.app if I dont install Xcode. It doesnt seem to make sense that it would. – Lukas Jun 07 '12 at 01:40
This may be obvious, but if you have installed XCode Beta version you need to run `sudo xcode-select -switch /Applications/Xcode-Beta.app/Contents/Developer` instead. – jsalonen Sep 15 '15 at 19:41
Your answer is loook same as https://stackoverflow.com/a/9600674/11077258 this answer – steveSarsawa Dec 04 '19 at 10:25
@deadrunk You don't need to use the path to `Developer`. Just setting the path as mac ports indicates also works. – ThomasW Nov 12 '21 at 03:23

score 32 · Answer 2 · edited Feb 08 '18 at 16:52

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I installed the CLI tools only (e.g. no Xcode) and received an error with a native gem extension build:

xcode-select: Error: No Xcode is selected. Use xcode-select -switch <path-to-xcode>, or see the xcode-select manpage (man xcode-select) for further information.

After looking at this and browsing the directories, it appears the BSD tools got installed in /usr/bin therefore:

sudo xcode-select -switch /

seems to work.

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answered Sep 16 '12 at 02:41

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Worked for me using MacOs Lion version and the Xcode CLI dpk installer. Thanks! – Alberto M. Sep 21 '14 at 12:19
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if you run: "$ sudo xcode-select -p" it will show: /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools – user637338 Aug 31 '15 at 14:29

score 19 · Answer 3 · answered Jun 07 '19 at 12:42

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Just did this today after removing Xcode to reclaim HD space. I used:

sudo xcode-select -s /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools

answered Jun 07 '19 at 12:42

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score 6 · Answer 4 · answered Jul 26 '21 at 19:23

I encountered this problem recently because I had several XCode versions installed on the same machine. If you have one or more XCode previously installed, you can simply reset the path with the command:

sudo xcode-select -r

This will reset the path to the default, which is /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools.

score 1 · Answer 5 · answered May 21 '12 at 20:24

For my setup (Xcode 4.0.2 on 10.6.8), I used spotlight to search for 'xcodebuild' to find where the Xcode CLI tools actually live.

The CLI tools are in /Developer/usr/bin, so my xcode-select command looks like (the /usr/bin is appended by xcode-select):

sudo xcode-select -switch /Developer

xcode-select -switch path when using cli toolkit

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