Easy way to get gcc and make in OSX

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I want to install a few CPAN modules in OSX.

It filed since the module I want requires make and gcc to be installed. A quick google on the subject tells me that I need to install "Apple developer tools".

Do I really have to install the entire Xcode package (it's a 3GB download) just to get make and gcc?

Nifle

Posted 2010-12-10T13:42:29.090

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It's the easiest way.

Note that you might not need to download it - some Macs come with a Developer Tools CD, or a developer tools package on one of your install DVDs (usually the second one, with the bundled applications).

Scott

Posted 2010-12-10T13:42:29.090

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I have a Macbook Air - It came with a restore-ssd, nothing else. – Nifle – 2010-12-10T14:00:40.777

Have you had a look on there? It's the equivalent of the install DVDs, and I'd be surprised if the dev tools weren't on there somewhere. On the DVDs at least there's usually a package in the root or an "additional software" folder - I see no reason that they wouldn't be on there somewhere. – Scott – 2010-12-10T15:15:58.247

And the installer might be on the hard drive already, I've seen that on a few Macs. Look in the Application folder for something that looks like developer and see if there is an installer inside. – David Rouse – 2010-12-10T15:46:12.400

This is slightly orthogonal to this question, but for future Googlers. The Xcode installer bundles together a bunch of (smaller) .pkg packages. In theory, you should be able to open Xcode and install only what you really want from it. See this link, for example, https://github.com/mxcl/homebrew/wiki/Xcode

– Telemachus – 2010-12-20T17:59:49.513

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