How can I get dev tools (such as make) for Mac OS X via the command line

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How can I get dev tools (such as make) for Mac OS X via the command line

Hi guys -

I am in a bit of a pickle. I have a few Mac Minis that I am colocating at my ISP and only have shell access (via ssh for example) to administer the boxes. This is fine, but I just realized - after downloading some tar files for a couple of packages I needed - that I don't have the basic dev tools installed (such as make, for compiling source code). Is there a place I can download them from using curl?

Thanks in advance! ~Aki

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Install MacPorts. This will give you all the usual command line tools that you might need.

Greg Hewgill 2009-06-21 02:21:31

Thanks Greg. Is this installable as a binary via the terminal? Remember, the machines are remote, and I do not have access to GUI tools - it has to all be over ssh, and the shell.

Aki Iskandar 2009-06-21 02:24:48

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install xcode off of the Mac OS install media (I think it's the second dvd or cd or whatever, but am unsure). That should do it

Ben Hughes 2009-06-21 02:21:31

Thanks Ben. Remember, the machines are remote, and I do not have access to GUI tools - it has to all be over ssh, and the shell. Does Apple have this downloadable as binaries that I can get using curl?

Aki Iskandar 2009-06-21 02:25:51

that makes things much more difficult. I imagine they exist somewhere on the apple website. Once you get the dmgs, hdiutil will probably be necessary http://macosx.com/tech-support/how-to-install-a-dmg-file-at-a-command-line/7989.html

Ben Hughes 2009-06-21 02:32:22

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You can use fink to get yourself a copy of lynx (command line web browser) and then use that to download the OS X developer tools from Apple. Or you could just install a GNU tool chain from Fink iteslf.

Grant Limberg 2009-06-21 02:22:42

Nice. I'll give it a try and let you know how it goes. Thanks Grant.

Aki Iskandar 2009-06-21 02:31:08

You should already have curl (mine is at /usr/bin/curl) which you can use to get the fink or MacPorts downloads. Then go from there.

I'm a fink guy myself. Fink will need the devtools DVD isntalled.

dmckee 2009-06-21 03:20:25

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