pod install fails with "cannot load such file -- xcodeproj"

Question

I recently updated to ruby v 2.6 After upgrading I'm facing issue installing pods with the following error

Traceback (most recent call last):
    7: from /usr/local/bin/pod:23:in `<main>'
    6: from /usr/local/bin/pod:23:in `load'
    5: from /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.6.0/gems/cocoapods-1.8.4/bin/pod:36:in `<top (required)>'
    4: from /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.6/usr/lib/ruby/2.6.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:54:in `require'
    3: from /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.6/usr/lib/ruby/2.6.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:54:in `require'
    2: from /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.6.0/gems/cocoapods-1.8.4/lib/cocoapods.rb:2:in `<top (required)>'
    1: from /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.6/usr/lib/ruby/2.6.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:54:in `require'
/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.6/usr/lib/ruby/2.6.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:54:in `require': cannot load such file -- xcodeproj (LoadError)
    8: from /usr/local/bin/pod:23:in `<main>'
    7: from /usr/local/bin/pod:23:in `load'
    6: from /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.6.0/gems/cocoapods-1.8.4/bin/pod:36:in `<top (required)>'
    5: from /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.6/usr/lib/ruby/2.6.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:54:in `require'
    4: from /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.6/usr/lib/ruby/2.6.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:54:in `require'
    3: from /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.6.0/gems/cocoapods-1.8.4/lib/cocoapods.rb:2:in `<top (required)>'
    2: from /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.6/usr/lib/ruby/2.6.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:34:in `require'
    1: from /System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.6/usr/lib/ruby/2.6.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:130:in `rescue in require'
/System/Library/Frameworks/Ruby.framework/Versions/2.6/usr/lib/ruby/2.6.0/rubygems/core_ext/kernel_require.rb:130:in `require': cannot load such file -- xcodeproj (LoadError)

I have tried sudo gem install cocoapods but with no help.

Anyone facing similar issue and found a solution?

Liquid

Install RVM with \curl -sSL https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable; restart your shell; install Ruby with rvm install 2.6. Don't use system Ruby. – Ferdelance

Thanks. Worked like a charm. Though had to install cocoapods again. – Liquid

Answer 1

Seems like you need install gem xcodeproj, run in terminal :

gem install xcodeproj

see here

Slub

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This worked work me and does provide an answer to the 2nd half of the original question "Anyone facing similar issue and found a solution?" – Melodize

This one produced permission error in my case. So first I got help from this : https://mcmap.net/q/65113/-you-don-39-t-have-write-permissions-for-the-library-ruby-gems-2-3-0-directory-mac-user Then I run this command successfully. – Gigot

Answer 2

Only this worked for me:

sudo gem install cocoapods --user-install

Earn

Answer 3

Install RVM with \curl -sSL https://get.rvm.io | bash -s stable; restart your shell; install Ruby with rvm install 2.6.

gem install cocoa pods
pod install

this worked for me

Marr

Answer 4

This happened to me when after doing a tns migrate on NativeScript 6.5, and I had been building fine before the command was run.

I fixed this by running tns doctor which said my cocoapods install was missing. So the tns doctor went into reinstall mode automatically to try and fix the problem, and I let it reinstall cocoapods and xcodeproj.

Torchwood

Answer 5

sudo gem install cocoapods && pod install

Diseuse