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Is there any way to switch Xcode versions without using sudo?

I have to switch between Xcode versions several times a day for work. I've aliased out the change, but the switch always requires sudo. Is there a way to switch without having to input my password?

I'd like to be able to run the command to switch in the middle of the night (followed by a handful of scripts, etc...), but since the switch requires my password, I can't do it while away.

Any ideas?

Solution

  • cat /Users/zrzka/bin/switch-xcode.sh:

    #!/usr/bin/env bash

EFFECTIVE_UID=$(id -u)

echo "Effective user ID: ${EFFECTIVE_UID}"
echo "Xcode switching to: $@"

    &

    cat /etc/sudoers.d/switch-xcode:

    zrzka ALL= NOPASSWD: /Users/zrzka/bin/switch-xcode.sh

    &

    alias switch-xcode="sudo /Users/zrzka/bin/switch-xcode.sh"

    &

    zrzka@hyrule ~ % switch-xcode foo bar
Effective user ID: 0
Xcode switching to: foo bar
zrzka@hyrule ~ %