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Fix Missing Headers Compiling on macOS Mojave
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Fix Missing Headers Compiling on macOS Mojave
Update
It would appear that the latest version of Xcode has removed the macOS_SDK_headers_for_macOS_10.14.pkg file. I am currently searching for alternative solutions.
While trying to compile PHP extensions after installing macOS Mojave, I was butting up against a ton of missing header file errors including php.h
and zlib.
After several hours of beating my head against my desk and Googling/Stack Overflowing I found the solution.
Ends up you just need to force re-install the header files. Special thanks to @sfdye for the solution!
$ sudo installer -pkg /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/Packages/macOS_SDK_headers_for_macOS_10.14.pkg -target /
If you get an error about that file not existing, you probably simply don't have the Xcode command line tools installed which can be remedied simply as follows:
$ xcode-select --install
Comment by: Matthew Koski on Oct. 6, 2018
Comment by: Pooya Raki on Dec. 7, 2018
Comment by: Pablo on Mar. 9, 2019
Comment by: Ali on Mar. 18, 2019
Thank you Jesse. You saved my life.
Comment by: igonejack on Apr. 22, 2019
cd /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/Packages
open macOS_SDK_headers_for_macOS_xx.pgk
```
Try this if you still missing C headers.
Comment by: michel on Jul. 6, 2019
installer: Error - the package path specified was invalid: '/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/Packages/macOS_SDK_headers_for_macOS_10.14.pkg'.
whats wrong?
Comment by: Brian Eng on Jul. 11, 2019
'/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/Packages/macOS_SDK_headers_for_macOS_10.14.pkg' package is removed.
Instead you have to point it to where the headers are in the Xcode package. In my .bash_profile I added this:
export CPATH="/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.14.sdk/usr/include"
Comment by: mech on Aug. 3, 2019
Maybe use this?
bundle config --local build.mysql2 "--with-ldflags=-L/usr/local/opt/openssl/lib"
Comment by: Ben Smith on Aug. 13, 2019
A gotcha I ran into is xcode-select was already installed but without header files. To correct this remove the old command line tools with:
$ (sudo) rm -rf /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools
Then install command line tooks ala:
$ xcode-select --install
Then finally your header file line.
Comment by: Aaron on Sep. 4, 2019
I love you, Thank you. This worked for me.
Comment by: Z Knight on Oct. 15, 2019
Why is this working for so many people but not me???
$ sudo installer -pkg /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/Packages/macOS_SDK_headers_for_macOS_10.14.pkg -target /
installer: Error - the package path specified was invalid: '/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/Packages/macOS_SDK_headers_for_macOS_10.14.pkg'.
$ ll /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/
total 0
drwxr-xr-x 6 root admin 192 Jun 5 01:52 Library
drwxr-xr-x 6 root wheel 192 Jun 5 01:52 SDKs
drwxr-xr-x 7 root admin 224 Oct 19 2018 usr
Comment by: l on Oct. 22, 2019
This added the .pkg to the file. however it didn't fix the issue I was having (being told I need to install development tools first).
Comment by: Micha on Nov. 1, 2019
sudo installer -pkg /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/Packages/macOS_SDK_headers_for_macOS_10.14.pkg -target / -allowUntrusted
i get the error:
installer: The install failed (The Installer encountered an error that caused the installation to fail. Contact the software manufacturer for assistance.)
Mac OS 10.14.6
If I don't add "-allowUntrusted", it states "Certificate used to sign package is not trusted.".
Does anybody else have the same problem?
Comment by: Micha on Nov. 1, 2019
Comment by: Jeff Bonhag on Nov. 9, 2019
On macOS Catalina, while trying to bundle install a Gemfile with a Nokogiri dependency, I kept hitting:
> libiconv is missing. please visit http://nokogiri.org/tutorials/installing_nokogiri.html for help with installing dependencies.
Solution:
brew install libiconv
bundle config build.nokogiri --with-iconv-dir=/usr/local/opt/libiconv
bundle install --path vendor/bundle
Cheers!
Comment by: MacrossEO on Nov. 28, 2019
For me, the solution was:
sudo rm -rf /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools
xcode-select --install
cd /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/Packages/
open macOS_SDK_headers_for_macOS_10.14.pkg
Cheers!
Comment by: bb cody on Jan. 11, 2020
my own context was for local ruby build for heroku app,
in which ruby.h was not found because mac os xcode upgrade
dropped its default install of (some? all?) include files;
in order to get a successful
bundle install
and specifically
sudo gem install nokogiri -v '1.10.4' --source 'https://rubygems.org/'
Comment by: Hari on Apr. 13, 2020
Comment by: annoporci on May. 18, 2020
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX10.14.sdk
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX10.15.sdk
Is there anything I could try next? Thanks.
Comment by: João on May. 24, 2020
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX10.14.sdk
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX10.15.sdk
macOS 10.15 (Catalina)
I keep getting this error when compiling: fatal error: 'string.h' file not found...
Thanks
Comment by: Madhusudan D Sangam on Aug. 24, 2020
Hope all are well and Safe,
as anooprci and Joao, i am also facing the similar issue,
is there any way to fix it,
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX10.14.sdk
/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX10.15.sdk
macOS 10.15 (Catalina)
How to fix it.
Comment by: Sadhakka on Aug. 28, 2020
`export CPATH="/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/MacOSX.platform/Developer/SDKs/MacOSX10.14.sdk/usr/include"`
not helped, and after reinstall xcode old version (MacOSX10.14.sdk) is gone
Comment by: Yujuan Gui on Sep. 24, 2020
I have macOS Catalina 10.15.6
https://thecoatlessprofessor.com/programming/cpp/r-compiler-tools-for-rcpp-on-macos/
Comment by: Valera on Oct. 22, 2020
export CPATH="/Library/Developer/CommandLineTools/SDKs/MacOSX.sdk/usr/include"
Check twice, that this path exists. There are might be some variants, e.g. MacOSX10.14.sdk or MacOSX10.15.sdk
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