Command line tools won't update (keeps on coming back)

I am using OS X 10.12.3 and the Managed Software Center keeps on inviting me to update "Command line tools" version 8.2. If I do update it, the message comes back a little later.

Is there any way to debug or fix this?

Lembik

Posted 2017-03-02T14:17:42.133

Reputation: 119

Answers

Suggestion 1 : Reset the App Store

Open Terminal.

Run the following command:

defaults write com.apple.appstore ShowDebugMenu -bool true

Relaunch the App Store
Choose the menu item Debug → Reset Application.

Suggestion 2 : Delete duplicate entry in the update logs

This might happen because of duplicate entries in the updates log at
~/Library/Application Support/App Store/updatejournal.plist.

Convert updatejournal.plist from binary by entering plutil -convert xml1 then drag the updatejournal.plist from Finder into Terminal. This is an XML file where you need to delete the entry inside the scope of <dict> that says something like :

    <dict>
    ...
    <string>Command Line Tools (OS X 10.10)</string>
    ...
    </dict>

A detailed write-up can be found in the post Appstore multiple update of the same application.

harrymc

Posted 2017-03-02T14:17:42.133

Reputation: 306 093

Thanks very much. I think the problem was caused by installing mactex via brew. It then at some point recommended I did xcode-select --install after which this problem appeared. – Lembik – 2017-03-05T10:27:11.480

I followed the instructions you linked to and deleted one of the two entries relating to Command Line Tools. It appears to have worked so far. – Lembik – 2017-03-07T15:28:03.087

If this solution was accepted, why was the bounty awarded elsewhere? – harrymc – 2017-03-08T12:23:08.957

The honest answer is that I made a mistake. Sorry. – Lembik – 2017-03-08T13:19:45.557

1For the future: There's no need to award manually the bounty - it's awarded automatically to the accepted answer when the bounty-period elapses. The accepted answer can be changed at any time, so many posters wait with awarding the bounty. – harrymc – 2017-03-08T13:27:07.447

Got it. I thought it only awarded half of the points automatically if you didn't do it manually. – Lembik – 2017-03-08T15:09:36.903

1Only if there is no accepted answer, then half the bounty is awarded to the first highest-voted answer, provided it has at least 2 votes. – harrymc – 2017-03-08T16:19:36.153

See if you can follow the below steps but for "Managed Software Center" in particular from this list or the equivalent list area per your version of Mac OS X.

To stop Software Update in Mac OS X from pestering you about a particular package being available, all you need to do is the following:

Select the package in the Software Update screen

Navigate to the ‘Update’ menu and selecting “Ignore Update” (see screenshot below) while the item is to ignore is selected

If you accidentally ignore a package you do want, or you change your mind later, no problem – simply go to the Software Updates main menu and select “Reset Ignored Updates” to reset the list and set the packages for Mac OS X again.

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Pimp Juice IT

Posted 2017-03-02T14:17:42.133

Reputation: 29 425

Thank you but there must be an installation problem or the message wouldn't come back after a few minutes. I would like to fix it rather than ignore it. – Lembik – 2017-03-05T04:51:19.203