Installing Command Line Tools for Xcode
Next, install the command line tools for Xcode. In modern versions of Xcode, the installation is done within Xcode. For example, in OS X Lion, launch Xcode, visit its Xcode menu, and choose Preferences. When the Preferences window opens, click the Downloads pane, locate Command Line Tools, and click Install. [30] When installation is finished, you’re ready to install Homebrew and make package management simple.
As an aside, if you’re a software developer, you’ll be delighted that the Command Line Tools for Xcode include compilers and debuggers (the GNU C Compiler and GNU Debugger, Make, Flex, Bison, etc.), revision control systems (Subversion, Git, CVS, RCS), and more. Most of them get installed in /usr/bin.
[30] For older versions of Xcode, or if you encounter errors during this installation (as this author did), download the Command Line Tools for Xcode directly from developer.apple.com.
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