Find out the path location to Command Line Tools for Xcode

Question

I didn't want to install the whole Xcode, so I just downloaded the command line tools for Xcode. I am trying to install ruby 1.9.3 via rvm. However, rvm complains that no xcode is selected: xcode-select: Error: No Xcode is selected. Use xcode-select -switch , or see the xcode-select manpage (man xcode-select) for further information. I read the `xcode-select` manpage and I know how to set the path to the Xcode Command Line Tools, but I don't know where they are installed. How do I find this out? I am using OS X Mountain Lion.

Accepted Answer

The entries in `/usr/bin` are just a front for whatever you choose with `xcode-select`:

```
$> /usr/bin/clang --version
Apple LLVM version 8.0.0 (clang-800.0.38)
Target: x86_64-apple-darwin15.6.0
Thread model: posix
InstalledDir: /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Toolchains/XcodeDefault.xctoolchain/usr/bin
```

The standalone command line tools are installed in `/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools`:

```
$> sudo xcode-select -s /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools
$> /usr/bin/clang --version
Apple LLVM version 7.3.0 (clang-703.0.31)
Target: x86_64-apple-darwin15.6.0
Thread model: posix
InstalledDir: /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/usr/bin 
```

Find out the path location to Command Line Tools for Xcode

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