Deploy Xcode 6.1 via Self Service

[Caminiti]

Has anyone had success getting xCode installed via Self Service when the end user does not have local admin access?

[franton]

Paging @rtrouton ...

It has been done in the past for Xcode 5. I'd imagine its possible with the same techniques for 6.

[rtrouton]

I've been downloading an Xcode 6.1 installer using the technique described here:

http://derflounder.wordpress.com/2013/08/22/downloading-apples-server-app-installer-package/

Once I have that installer, I have it associated with an installation policy, then make that policy available in Self Service for my users.

I'm using the following scripts as Before and After scripts:

https://github.com/rtrouton/rtrouton_scripts/tree/master/rtrouton_scripts/Casper_Scripts/xcode_scrip...

I set xcode_uninstall.sh as the Before script and xcode_post_install.sh as the After script.

[elliotjordan]

Chiming in here to thank @rtrouton for the detailed and helpful write-up as usual!

[ImAMacGuy]

@rtrouton can this be included as a pre/post install script to the package?

What about attaching your CLI installer script?

[rtrouton]

@jwojda,

I'm not certain what you're asking for. Could you be more specific?

[rtrouton]

Installing the Xcode Command Line Tools separately shouldn't be necessary if you're installing Xcode. The needed tools are included as part of a normal Xcode installation. For more information on this, see this post:

https://derflounder.wordpress.com/2013/11/15/xcode-command-line-tools-included-with-xcode-5-0-x-on-m...

[ImAMacGuy]

Sorry, yes - I often forget that others can't see my screen or be inside my head to understand what I'm talking about. Anyway - almost all of our Xcode Dev's want the CLI, so I try to just bundle it in there with them. I was browsing your blog and saw this

[rtrouton]

@jwojda, Sure, the script you linked to should work to install the Xcode Command Line Tools:

https://github.com/rtrouton/rtrouton_scripts/tree/master/rtrouton_scripts/install_xcode_command_line...