macossoftware-updatexcode
I'm trying to install the new command line tools in OS X 10.9, and I get this weird error from Apple.
Can't install the software because it is currently available from the Software Update server.
xcode-select --install
A workaround is to download the tools from here https://developer.apple.com/downloads/index.action – nnyby
But that also returns an error.
Can anyone offer an alternative way to download this?
Edited to add
Based on the comments on this answer, it appears that Xcode updates via the system Software Update were delayed, appearing quite a bit after they became available for manual download from the developer portal.
It may even be that Apple fits them into times when their network usage was low, which could delay an update even if you clear out your old copy and reinstall the not-quite-up-to-date version. Perhaps the update would appear if you waited several days.
Previous answer
Xcode has never, ever updated for me through Software Update, and it's never updated for the dozen or so developers I work with. The Apple employees that I follow on Twitter -- guys like Jake Behrens, Michael Jurewitz (the dev tools evangelist), Chris Hanson, and Bill Bumgarner -- along with former Apple employees who are devs and other high-profile devs I follow, all tweet something along the lines of, "hey devs, time to visit the developer portal to download the new version of Xcode" when an update comes out.
Are you absolutely certain Xcode updates are arriving automatically for your coworkers? Have you seen it happen? Are you sure they're not pulling your leg? I've certainly never heard of it and consistently hear the opposite, so it sure seems unlikely to me.
The only automatic Xcode updating I'm aware of for Xcode 4, and only then if it was purchased through the Mac App Store and not downloaded from the portal, and only then if you launch the App Store and click on the update, which really isn't very automatic.
You can install the command line tools within XCode.
Open XCode and navigate to the preferences.
From here you have to go to the Downloads-Section. Here you can see the ability to install the command line tools:
EDIT: I can see the right command line tools on the download-page from Apple:
Best Answer
Xcode Command Line Tools can be downloaded directly from the Apple Developer site here as pointed out by this stackoverflow answer.
You could also just run my Xcode CLT install / bootstrap script if you're looking for a quick automated solution.