Xcode Tutorial: Install/Uninstall Xcode Command Line Tools (xcode-select, xcrun, Apple Developer)

In this video we'll look at how to install and uninstall the Xcode Command Line Tools (Xcode CLT), using xcode-select, xcrun, and the Apple Developer download portal.

** DISCLAIMER **
Be VERY careful when removing Xcode CommandLineTools using `rm -rf /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools` in a ROOT terminal session. Inserting the wrong path will result in you deleting something unintentionally, such as your entire hard drive!!!! DOUBLE TRIPLE check your path before hitting enter using that command!
** END DISCLAIMER **

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00:00 Intro
00:10 Check if you have Xcode CLT
00:58 xcode-select --install
01:41 Manual install from Apple Developer
03:17 Uninstall Xcode CLT
04:02 End

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[swift_goose]

How to install Xcode CommandLineTools, and remove them! Be extremely careful removing anything with `rm -rf`!!!!

[etg]

Thanks for the tutorial. You had me nervous with that ‘rm -rf’ 🤣

[drewhen]

Thank heavens for this vid. Have had endless searchers trying to figure out why my CLT install has been shot for a while now, until the magical "rm". Did cross my mind but was to unsure of doing it, but this set my resolve to give it a go. Now the world is back to normal again. Thank you.

[AppleNinja]

I knew a guy that meant to remove Xcode app with a script he wrote and totally wrecked his system with rm -rf / Applications/--Xcode.app-- <- DO NOT USE THIS! Notice the space after the /, which means you are trying to remove the root volume and Current which will fail. Keep up the vids Swift Goose!

[Mr.Macintosh]

Awesome video @Swift Goose! Keep up the great work!

[mimozakote]

Great video great tutorial thanks swift goose !!

[thewayasmr]

Thanks for the upload. I ended up installing through Safari since mine was busted.

[sh]

Hi, even though I deleted all the files, there’s still a prompt in System Preferences to update the CLT. How do I get rid of this??

[karinamarkina]

After deleting the developer folder, there are still xcode-select files like you said as well as a few other system files left containing xcode in the name. They are unremovable by right-click, moving to trash, sudo rm -rf command. Would they interfere if there is ever a need to reinstall xcode? Is there a way to get rid of them completely?

[styLahfiiShchiLLah]

Hey I cant install it it always says Can't install the software because it is currently not available from the Software Update server.

[freaklatino]

i cant uninstall mine says permision denied

[Alex-mtqe]

When i try to delete it it says access denied