"pod init" creates error that says "You need at least git version 1.8.5 to use CocoaPods"

Question

I was not able to install any pod in my system. Hence, I removed cocoapods from my Mac and then reinstalled it. The process was successful but when I run the command pod init following error shows up in the terminal:

`verify_minimum_git_version!': [!] You need at least git version 1.8.5 to use CocoaPods (Pod::Informative)
from /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/cocoapods-1.2.1/lib/cocoapods/command.rb:49:in `run'
from /Library/Ruby/Gems/2.0.0/gems/cocoapods-1.2.1/bin/pod:55:in `<top (required)>'
from /usr/local/bin/pod:23:in `load'
from /usr/local/bin/pod:23:in `<main>'

I also checked my Git version which was 1.8.4 but I am getting any solution to update the same.

Solution 1

Firstly remove the existing git in your system using commands:-

Use command "which git" that will give u the path say "/usr/local/bin/git", then use command->$ sudo rm -rf /usr/local/bin/git

This will remove existing git from your system Then reinstall git again

$ brew install git

It might issue a warning saying Warning: git 2.13.2 is already installed, it's just not linked. You can use `brew link git` to link this version.

Then run below mentioned command:-

$ sudo chown -R $(whoami) /usr/local/share/
$ sudo chown -R $(whoami) /usr/local/lib
$ brew link --overwrite --dry-run git

It might give you error Error: Could not symlink share/git-core/templates/description Target /usr/local/share/git-core/templates/description already exists. You may want to remove it: rm '/usr/local/share/git-core/templates/description'

To force the link and overwrite all conflicting files: brew link --overwrite git

To list all files that would be deleted: brew link --overwrite --dry-run git

Then finally run command

$ brew link --overwrite git

This is how I updated my git and pod init worked. Hope you find it helpful :)

Solution 2

It needs to set your command line tool version, in your Xcode (Preferences).

You can download latest command line tool from Apple Download Portal, if you have paid apple developer account/id.

Here are current stable and beta Xcode Tools and supporting command line tool download links. (Ensure you're logged in using premium developer account on Apple Developer Account to access these links)

Xcode 11

• Xcode 11.2 beta 2
  - (Command Line Tool (Xcode 11.2 beta 2) - for macOS 10.14)

• Xcode 11
  - (Command Line Tool (Xcode 11) - for macOS 10.14)

Xcode 10

• Xcode 10.2.1
  - (Command Line Tool (Xcode 10.2.1) - for macOS 10.14)

• Xcode 10.2
  - (Command Line Tool (Xcode 10.2) - for macOS 10.14)

• Xcode 10.1
  - (Command Line Tool (Xcode 10.1) - for macOS 10.14)
  - (Command Line Tool (Xcode 10.1) - for macOS 10.13)

• Xcode 10
  - (Command Line Tool (Xcode 10) - for macOS 10.14)
  - (Command Line Tool (Xcode 10) - for macOS 10.13)

Once you've latest command line tool installed in your system, set it from Xcode Menu.

(Xcode Menu Items) Xcode ► Preferences ► Location ► Command Line Tool ► Select appropriate command line tool

Solution 3

I had a similar issue after installing a second Xcode. As a result there was no command line tools specified in xcode-select -p

Fixed by manually choosing newer Xcode version

Solution 4

Do as suggested below and it will fix this issue:

Xcode Preferences -> Locations -> Selected the Command Lin Tools: select Xcode 8.3 or whatever you want to select.

Step-1:

Step-2:

Hope it will fix your issue!!!

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Comments

[KKRocks]

Try this :Xcode Preferences -> Locations -> Selected the Command Lin Tools: select Xcode 8.3 or run this command sudo xcode-select --switch /Applications/Xcode.app

[Ishika]

Already did this, not working :(

[Dharma]

it may help you modulesunraveled.com/installing-git/…

[Vignesh Davins]

@IshikaCheck this one Pod file not being initialized ?

[Ishika]

@VigneshDavins: Tried Already

[Ishika]

Thank you pradeep, your solution worked well for me. Moreover, I also had to create master using command "$ git clone github.com/CocoaPods/Specs.git master" and do the cloning in order to install pod.

[Rob T]

This worked for me! For anyone else attempting to fix the issue this way on the command line - the command to manually choose the newer version of Xcode is sudo xcode-select --switch /path/to/latest/Xcode.app (the command must be run as root)

[Kunal Gupta]

that's sweeeeet.

[Boris Gafurov]

i did by Krunal who identically suggested it 4 month before you

[Womble]

Before doing this, please see Krunal's answer. You may not need to perform this at all.

[Jan]

Perfect answer, This should be marked as right answer.

[Roohul]

This should be marked as correct answer. I checked there were no command line tool specified in my XCode by just setting it worked. Thanks a lot

[Egzon P.]

For those who want to get xcode location munally: 1) Open terminal 2) Drag and drop xcode on terminal 3) Terminal will write your xcode location for example: /Applications/Xcode 4) Select with mouse cursor the text you want to copy, in this case location of xcode. Than your run: sudo xcode-select --switch /Applications/Xcode

[Ahsan Ebrahim]

Perfect. Im extremely scared of pods issues yet. Thanks for saving me from a panic attack :D +1 for sure.

[Umair_UAS]

This should be the perfect answer. Thank you @KunalGupta (Y)