xcodebuild repeatedly trying to install, keeps asking for password.

JRMello78 wrote:

I recently upgraded to macOS Ventura. I keep getting a prompt that says, "xcodebuild is trying to install Apple software. Enter your password to allow this." I enter my password. The prompt goes away. However, later that day and the next day, the same prompt appears attempting to install Apple software and asks for my password again.

How do I get xcodebuild to successfully install Apple software so that this prompt stops appearing?

Again, this started happening when I upgraded to macOS Ventura.

Any help is appreciated, thank you!

Xcode 14.3.1 Release14E300c1 Jun 2023

https://xcodereleases.com/

The Xcode ~12GB installer must decompress to run plus temporary storage and final storage requirement. You will need ~100 GB of free storage available to use Xcode.

Try starting the update using the command line,

this will bypass the secure token/owner check from the Software Update settings pane, copy & paste:

sudo softwareupdate -i -a -R

-i Install

-a All appropriate updates

-R Automatically restart (or shut down) if required to complete installation)

uninstall issues—Xcode - Support - Apple Developer

Uninstall xcode 10 | Apple Developer Forums

Something you’re doing locally clearly wants the tools.

What does the following show?

xcode-select -p

The install command:

xcode-select --install

There was a bug around for a while, where the command-line tools were dependent on some directory only the Xcode installer created. I think that got fixed, but have no way to verify that.

VisconteDimezzato wrote:

I have the same issue and I get /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer when I type "xcode-select -p". Should I get something different?

Normal. Here is the default path for a recent version of the Apple Xcode developer tools, with Xcode installed.

% xcode-select --print-path
/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer
% xcodebuild -version
Xcode 14.3.1
Build version 14E300c
% 

For typical recent activities, I'd expect Xcode 14.3.1 or Xcode 15.0.1 in use, on macOS 13 or macOS 14.

If you're not running current Xcode 14 or Xcode 15, and current macOS 13 or macOS 14, get there, and check again.

It is possible to install the command-line tools without Xcode installed, though—as I mentioned a while back—there at least once used to be a bug with that, as the command-line tools had a silent dependency on a directory that only an Xcode install had created. I think that bug has been fixed with newer command-line tools.

Capt Tee wrote:

I just got this message for the first time while running Onyx when it was "Performing maintenance..." and "Deleting the application caches", so the above comment about something being deleted makes sense to me.

You will want to discuss this with Onyx support, if it continues to be an issue with that app.

I just got this message for the first time while running Onyx when it was "Performing maintenance..." and "Deleting the application caches", so the above comment about something being deleted makes sense to me.

I have the same issue and I get /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer when I type "xcode-select -p". Should I get something different?