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I want to install a few CPAN modules in OS X.
It filed since the module I want requires make and gcc to be installed. A quick google on the subject tells me that I need to install "Apple Developer Tools".
Do I really have to install the entire Xcode package (it's a 3 GB download) just to get make and gcc?
Just in case anybody comes here after me, I will leave an answer. I found that you can install the command line tools using a separate .dmg file at this link:
https://developer.apple.com/downloads/?=command%20line%20tools
Great question — this recently changed, so I suspect many other people are wondering the same thing.
In the latest version of Xcode, the command line tools are distributed as a separate package. Luckily they're very easy to install:
Note: since these tools are actually a completely separate package, you can install the command line tools without installing Xcode, if you don't need Xcode and want to save some disk space. They can be downloaded separately from the Apple developer site.
Best Answer
I would highly recommend installing the developer tools. They are free from Apple.
If you really don't want Xcode after the fact, you could just remove the Application itself. You may also be able to not install any documentation, which I think also takes a bit of space.