I am running a customized script which includes a command (ios-sim) which should be known to bash (the binary lies in /usr/local/bin, $PATH knows). However, when invoked by xcodebuild the console logs "command not found".
I am able to execute the command manually, but I have no idea why it doesn't work within the run script. I have checked the user but as I expected it is both times the same user...
The line invoking ios-sim:
ios-sim launch $(dirname $TEST_HOST) $environment_args --args -SenTest All $test_bundle_path -v
Rather than relying on $PATH, the value of which isn't obvious, use the whole path to ios-sim.
Edit your custom script and change:
ios-sim launch ...
to
/usr/local/bin/ios-sim launch ...
The reason why using $PATH can be dangerous (perhaps too strong a word) is that it's not obvious where it's set. For example Xcode will use the path that's configured in /etc/launchd.conf and /usr/local/bin might have been added in /etc/profile or ~/.bash_profile.
launchd use the value in /etc/profile and thereby pass it to Xcode to use?/etc/profile or ~/.bash_profile?It's complicated and thorough understanding of this environment will doubtless allow you to invoke your command via $PATH, however using the fullpath to a command is a simple approach which will always work.