Hi -- I'm not a member of the list, so please copy me on replies. Thanks!

I'll just show you the issue:

Horacemann-3:~ horacemann-old$ xcode-select --install xcode-select: Error: unknown command option '--install'.

xcode-select: Report or change the path to the active Xcode installation for this machine.

Usage: xcode-select --print-path
Prints the path of the active Xcode folder
or: xcode-select --switch <xcode_path>
Sets the path for the active Xcode folder
or: xcode-select --version
Prints the version of xcode-select

***** Here I try a few of the other command options -- they work fine.

Horacemann-3:~ horacemann-old$ xcode-select --print-path /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer
Horacemann-3:~ horacemann-old$ xcode-select --version xcode-select version 2311.
Horacemann-3:~ horacemann-old$

Why doesn't "--install" work?

Thanks!

--Prahas

Prahas David Nafissian wrote

I'll just show you the issue: Horacemann-3:~ horacemann-old$ xcode-select --install xcode-select: Error: unknown command option '--install'.

You are probably using OS X 10.8/Mountain Lion. I've never used that OS X release, and apparently Xcode 5 behaves differently there than under 10.9: https://trac.macports.org/ticket/41898#comment:7

I'll update the download page on our website to correct the Xcode command line tools installation instructions.

Jonas

Thank you. My remaining hair follicles (and those of the future Mtn Lion users attempting to install) will be eternally grateful. ;-)