Is Xcode Installed?

macdaddy57 · 05-07-2009, 11:08 PM

I'm running OS X v. 10.5.6 and was wondering, is there an easy way to determine whether or not Xcode has been installed on one's machine? Is there a command I can run or a file or directory I can search for that would tell me?

Thanks.

robinwmills · 05-07-2009, 11:11 PM

Try this:

Code:

503 /Users/rmills> xcodebuild
xcodebuild: Error: the directory /Users/rmills does not contain an Xcode project.
504 /Users/rmills> man xcodebuild
.. you'll see the xcodebuild man page ..
505 /Users/rmills>

Robin

benwiggy · 05-08-2009, 01:54 AM

A big "Developer" folder at the top of your hard drive is a usual indicator.

macdaddy57 · 05-08-2009, 09:09 AM

As I've learned this morning, without Xcode installed, all I had in my /Developer directory was an Application directory. After installing Xcode (with the iPhone SDK), I know have About Xcode Tools and About iPhone SDK pdfs, and a bunch of new directories (Documentation, Examles, Library, Makefiles, SDKs, etc., etc.).

benwiggy · 05-08-2009, 09:18 AM

My brand new MacBook doesn't have a Developer folder, as I've not yet put Xcode on it.

So if you already have one, even with minimal stuff in it, then it must be a vestige of a previous Xcode installation.

DeltaMac · 05-08-2009, 09:26 AM

The latest Java update puts a Developer folder on your hard drive, so the presence of a Developer folder does not indicate an xcode install

benwiggy · 05-08-2009, 09:32 AM

OK, then. A Developer folder with an Xcode application in its Applications folder is a good indication of having Xcode installed.

Similarly, right-click on a .plist file, and if the first choice is Property List Editor, then you've probably got Xcode installed.

abhimanyunaikare · 02-18-2013, 10:25 AM

$ xcode-select --version
xcode-select version 2311.

05-07-2009, 11:08 PM	#1
macdaddy57 Triple-A Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 90	Is Xcode Installed? I'm running OS X v. 10.5.6 and was wondering, is there an easy way to determine whether or not Xcode has been installed on one's machine? Is there a command I can run or a file or directory I can search for that would tell me? Thanks.

05-07-2009, 11:11 PM	#2
robinwmills Major Leaguer Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Jose, CA, USA. Posts: 290	Try this: Code: 503 /Users/rmills> xcodebuild xcodebuild: Error: the directory /Users/rmills does not contain an Xcode project. 504 /Users/rmills> man xcodebuild .. you'll see the xcodebuild man page .. 505 /Users/rmills> Robin __________________ Robin http://clanmills.com 24" iMac, 17" Powerbook, Vaio Ubuntu/W7 Laptop.

05-08-2009, 09:09 AM	#4
macdaddy57 Triple-A Player Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 90	Here's the answer... As I've learned this morning, without Xcode installed, all I had in my /Developer directory was an Application directory. After installing Xcode (with the iPhone SDK), I know have About Xcode Tools and About iPhone SDK pdfs, and a bunch of new directories (Documentation, Examles, Library, Makefiles, SDKs, etc., etc.).

02-18-2013, 10:25 AM	#8
abhimanyunaikare Registered User Join Date: Feb 2013 Posts: 1	Do this $ xcode-select --version xcode-select version 2311.

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05-08-2009, 01:54 AM	#3
benwiggy League Commissioner Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,040	A big "Developer" folder at the top of your hard drive is a usual indicator.

05-08-2009, 09:18 AM	#5
benwiggy League Commissioner Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,040	My brand new MacBook doesn't have a Developer folder, as I've not yet put Xcode on it. So if you already have one, even with minimal stuff in it, then it must be a vestige of a previous Xcode installation.

05-08-2009, 09:26 AM	#6
DeltaMac League Commissioner Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 7,960	The latest Java update puts a Developer folder on your hard drive, so the presence of a Developer folder does not indicate an xcode install

05-08-2009, 09:32 AM	#7
benwiggy League Commissioner Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,040	OK, then. A Developer folder with an Xcode application in its Applications folder is a good indication of having Xcode installed. Similarly, right-click on a .plist file, and if the first choice is Property List Editor, then you've probably got Xcode installed.