xcode-select active developer directory error
command-line-tool, macos, npm, npm-install, xcode
Solution
This problem happens when `xcode-select` developer directory was pointing to `/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools` when a full regular Xcode was required (happens when CommandLineTools are installed after Xcode)
Solution:
- Install Xcode (get it from https://appstore.com/mac/apple/xcode) if you don't have it yet.
- Accept the Terms and Conditions.
- Ensure Xcode app is in the `/Applications` directory (NOT `/Users/{user}/Applications`).
- Point `xcode-select` to the Xcode app Developer directory using the following command: `sudo xcode-select -s /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer`
Note: Make sure your Xcode app path is correct.
- Xcode: `/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer`
- Xcode-beta: `/Applications/Xcode-beta.app/Contents/Developer`
Problem
Saw the following error when running an `npm install` which required `node-gyp`... but could be triggered by anything which requires `xcode-select`. xcode-select: error: tool 'xcodebuild' requires Xcode, but active developer directory '/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools' is a command line tools instance What is the problem?