[solved] unable to install Qt 5.2.1 besides Xcode 5.1 on Mac OSX 10.9.2. error: command install_name_tool failed.

[stijn0001]

i get the error below when running the installer. anyone understand the problem?

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Error during installation process (qt.521.clang_64.essentials):
Command install_name_tool failed.
Arguments: -change /work/build/PADDING/lib/QtQuick.framework/Versions/5/QtQuick /Users/stijn/Qt5.2.1/5.2.1/clang_64/lib/QtQuick.framework/Versions/5/QtQuick -change /work/build/PADDING/lib/QtQml.framework/Versions/5/QtQml /Users/stijn/Qt5.2.1/5.2.1/clang_64/lib/QtQml.framework/Versions/5/QtQml -change /work/build/PADDING/lib/QtNetwork.framework/Versions/5/QtNetwork /Users/stijn/Qt5.2.1/5.2.1/clang_64/lib/QtNetwork.framework/Versions/5/QtNetwork -change /work/build/PADDING/lib/QtCore.framework/Versions/5/QtCore /Users/stijn/Qt5.2.1/5.2.1/clang_64/lib/QtCore.framework/Versions/5/QtCore -change /work/build/PADDING/lib/QtGui.framework/Versions/5/QtGui /Users/stijn/Qt5.2.1/5.2.1/clang_64/lib/QtGui.framework/Versions/5/QtGui -change /work/build/PADDING/lib/QtWebKit.framework/Versions/5/QtWebKit /Users/stijn/Qt5.2.1/5.2.1/clang_64/lib/QtWebKit.framework/Versions/5/QtWebKit -change /work/build/PADDING/lib/QtPositioning.framework/Versions/5/QtPositioning /Users/stijn/Qt5.2.1/5.2.1/clang_64/lib/QtPositioning.framework/Versions/5/QtPositioning /Users/stijn/Qt5.2.1/5.2.1/clang_64/qml/QtWebKit/experimental/libqmlwebkitexperimentalplugin.dylib
Output:

[hskoglund]

First guess: maybe you have not installed Xcode's command line tools?
To check: launch a Terminal and type install_name_tool
If you get "Usage:..." then it's something else...

[stijn0001]

thanks for your reply

I get: "Usage: install_name_tool [-change old new] ... [-id name] input"
so its something else

[hskoglund]

Hmmm, can you start QtCreator anyway (in spite of the installer errors)?

[stijn0001]

yes, i can ignore the errors (twice) and start Qt creator after finishing the installation.

don't know if ignoring the errors will result in problems later, but so far so good.

[hskoglund]

Have you tried compiling and running a Qt program? Those installers errors typically messes up the ability for QtCreator to launch/debug your program.

[stijn0001]

double clicked on a .pro file, this is the result:

Error while parsing file /Users/stijn/Desktop/Life/Life.pro. Giving up.
Could not find qmake configuration file default.
Cannot read /work/build/PADDING/mkspecs/macx-clang/qmake.conf: No such file or directory
Could not read qmake configuration file /work/build/PADDING/mkspecs/macx-clang/qmake.conf.
Could not find qmake configuration file macx-clang.
Error while parsing file /Users/stijn/Desktop/Life/Life.pro. Giving up.

[hskoglund]

Ouch. While it's possible to do all the needed install_name_tool fiddlings by hand, it looks like you need to have a successful install. Maybe try the 5.3 beta instead? (there's a link on the download page just before the 4.8 downloads)

[SGaist]

Hi,

IIRC, re-starting Xcode once the command line tools are installed and before installing the Qt package might help

[stijn0001]

thanks for replying

correct me if i am wrong, but i have read that Xcode Command Line Tools are included with Xcode 5.0.x on Mavericks, so i don't need to install them.

[SGaist]

Before you had to install them by hand, with the latest version of Xcode you can download/install them directly from Xcode. But AFAIK, they are not by default

[stijn0001]

update:

tried to install Qt 5.2.1 on laptop of my girlfriend.

laptop: macbook pro, latest OS X 10.9.2, Xcode 5.1, no extra effort to install command line tools.

installer gave no errors!

conclusion: something is wrong locally, on my computer.

[hskoglund]

Maybe you change computer with your girlfriend :-)

[stijn0001]

haha. well, i decided to reinstall all relevant software (Mavericks, Xcode) and now it works. problem solved, thanks guys.

[SGaist]

Good !

You're welcome !

Since you have everything working now, please update the thread title prepending [solved] so other forum users may know a solution has been found :)