Error installing cocoapods "sudo gem install cocoapods" MacOs Catalina

Question

I am trying to install cocoapods in my mac system but Unfortunately not able to install due to below error.

I have already used below commands.

• sudo gem install -n /usr/local/bin cocoapods --pre

• export GEM_HOME=~/.gems export PATH=$GEM_HOME/bin:$PATH gem install cocoapods

Gloria

Answer 1

Seems like you don't have access to usr/bin directory. i have been there!!

please try below command.

sudo gem install -n /usr/local/bin cocoapods

this should work. Thanks!!

Please refer this post more information about access rights.

Mind

Answer 2

I think you don't have the commande lines tool on Xcode...

sudo xcode-select --reset
xcode-select --install

Keep us posted...

Simonson

I have tried command xcode-select --install but getting this error "xcode-select: error: command line tools are already installed, use "Software Update" to install updates" – Gloria

Install directly from Apple Dev Center then : developer.apple.com/download/more – Simonson

Okay doing that. – Gloria

This worked. After that tried again “sudo gem install cocoapods" and all works. – Shrewsbury

I was able to get Cocoapods installed on my M1 chipset MacBook Air with these commands and putting into the user bin folder. You all rock!! 🤘 – Tamanaha

Answer 3

I had the same error, my problem was that ruby version 2.6.0 is the default version on mac os. so i installed rbenv

and set ruby to version 3.0.3 now it works

Lyonnais

Answer 4

Run the following on terminal:

brew install cocoapods

If you don't have Homebrew yet, run this:

/bin/bash -c "$(curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Homebrew/install/HEAD/install.sh)"

Corolla