You can't install the software because it's not available on the software update server

[Lydiamartinez]

Hi! I have a error in Rstudio and I wanted to see if anyone knows how to fix it.

First it comes out: "The git command requires the installation of the command line developer tools. Do you want to install them now?

When I click on install and looking for software, I get the following error: "You can't install the software because it's not available on the software update server.

I don't know how to fix this error because I have the maximum version of Rstudio and my MAC

[MikeBess]

Looks like a common problem right now, related to git. Looking into it.

[rebeccagould]

I am running into the same problem! My RStudio and Mac are all running on the most updated software.

[MikeBess]

We believe that the latest version of Xcode from apple doesn't include the command line tools. Installing xcode manually might solve the problem. See Help Installing R Studio onto Macbook Pro
Let me know if that helps?

[rebeccagould]

I ended up removing my current command line tools in terminal:
sudo rm -rf /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools

then I downloaded an older version of the command line tools since git was my main problem and it no longer runs on OSX 10.15.
(https://github.com/Homebrew/homebrew-core/issues/52490)

I did this by going to https://developer.apple.com/download/more/ and downloading Command Line Tools 11.3.1!

It works now. Not a permanent fix, but helped.

[MikeBess]

Wonderful! Thank you for trying this. Several other topics have popped up recently with the same problem; I'll point them at this topic for a short term solution until Apple releases a fixed version of XCode.

[JoFrhwld]

Thank you! I was banging my head against the wall for hours trying to fix this issue and this finally did it!

[rebeccagould]

I'm glad it helped! My mac reminds me to update my command line tools under Software Update -- so just make sure you don't do that until they fix this bug or else you'll have to do this process all over again

[dshay]

Hi Rebecca, I'm new to rstudio but am facing the same problem... would you mind providing a bit more of a detailed step-by-step of how to work around the issue? Would really appreciate it!

[rebeccagould]

Hey there -

Go to your finder and type in "Terminal" to open the Terminal app.
Copy and paste: sudo rm -rf /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools
push enter
*you have now manually removed your command line tools

then go to https://developer.apple.com/download/more/ and search "Command Line Tools for Xcode 11.3.1"
Click it and then download it
*you have now manually added a command line tools set

**Note: My Macbook Pro then kept telling me to update my command lines software. I ended up updating my software to Command Line Tools for Xcode 12.2 and it still works. I would recommend trying to update your Command Line Tools if your computer settings says it's available. If not, do the steps I just mentioned and it should work

[dshay]

Thank you Rebecca, that worked! Really appreciate you spelling it out for me...