MacOS – Problems with installing Xcode on Mac 10.10.5 ( Locations – setting)

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I have followed the steps for the installation from www.instalrails.com .
After installing Xcode they say to check the Preferences -> Location
and have ensure you have the command line tools – Xcode 5.0.2 ( 5A3005 )
http://installrails.com/steps/install_xcode

But in my command line tools Xcode 7.1.1 (7B1005) appears and I cannot modify it.

I left it as it is and then tried to write this simple command in Terminal and it does not work :

$ jot - 1 25

It says command not found.

Can you please give some directions.

Best Answer

The linked picture in the install guide

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is simply wrong. After installing the latest Xcode 7.1.1 the command line tools version is indeed Xcode 7.1.1 (7B1005).

jot is an executable (it prints sequential or random data) residing in /usr/bin. The purpose of executing jot - 1 25 is to ensure that the $PATH variable is set properly in your environment. If it can't be executed your $PATH variable probably doesn't include /usr/bin.

To get your current $PATH variable enter echo $PATH. The default $PATH in Yosemite looks like this:

/usr/local/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin

To restore the proper $PATH variable use one of the various answers here at apple.stackexchange.com.

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