Error Message "Xcode alone is not sufficient on Sierra" Error Message "Xcode alone is not sufficient on Sierra" xcode xcode

Error Message "Xcode alone is not sufficient on Sierra"


Let me explain this myself so people won't make the same mistakes.

When I saw the last line of the error message

Error: Xcode alone is not sufficient on Sierra.Install the Command Line Tools:xcode-select --install 

My thought was: I already have Xcode why the system ask me to "reinstall" it. However, thanks for @SamiKuhmonen @ Beartech @patrick kuang suggestion, I search a page (in Mandarin). xcode-select --install does not reinstall the whole Xcode. It means install some missing command line tools which is required by installing Ruby.


Trying to install k8s package via brew , I just got the same issue a while ago saying in the terminal :

Error: Xcode alone is not sufficient on Sierra.

Install the Command

Line Tools: xcode-select --install

You need to download *.dmg file; named Command Line Tools (macOS x.x.x) for XCode N . Search on it here : https://developer.apple.com/download/more/ . You must have developer account.enter image description here

Then, congrats! 🎉

update for 2019

macOS Mojave 10.14.5

Use Xcode10.2 for macOS 10.14

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I had the same issue in my Macbook Pro on Sierra. Apart from updating Xcode from the App Store, I also installed the command line utilities using the xcode-select --install command.

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After the update steps, brew commands started working fine. I also updating my OS during this time.