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Homebrew seemed to have installed Command Line Tools when I was trying ntfs-3g on Big Sur. I have since given up on this attempt to connect NTFS to my Mac.

Now I'm currently receiving prompts to update CLT for Xcode 12.5 (482.1 MB) from System Preferences. Since I have no use for it, I've been trying to uninstall it. I tried removing /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools but the update prompts continue even after a reboot.I tried removing /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools but the update prompts continue even after a reboot. I have restored the folder and xcode-select -p now points to that folder again.

This older question for pre-Big Sur versions of Mac points out that I should check pkgutil; did so and pkgutil --pkgs shows that the receipts are still there. One of the comments on the first answer said that the folder for the receipts are not in /var/db/receipts or /Library/Receipts (and indeed they aren't), but in /Library/Apple/System/Library/Receipts (and indeed they're there).

The accepted answer in the other question (I mentioned above) says that I should disable SIP and delete the boms, then re-enable SIP. Another commenter said that I can remove the receipt files through Recovery Mode & Disk Utility, without disabling SIP. In Big Sur, though, that directory is protected by SSV. "Disabling" SSV forever through csrutil just to delete some receipts seems like an utterly terrible idea.

So, a question:

  1. Since I can't seem to uninstall CLT cleanly via deleting the folder, and System Preferences still wants me to update even after deleting the folder, what is the best way to go about this uninstallation at all?

Thank you.

Homebrew seemed to have installed Command Line Tools when I was trying ntfs-3g on Big Sur. I have since given up on this attempt to connect NTFS to my Mac.

Now I'm currently receiving prompts to update CLT for Xcode 12.5 (482.1 MB) from System Preferences. Since I have no use for it, I've been trying to uninstall it. I tried removing /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools but the update prompts continue even after a reboot. I have restored the folder and xcode-select -p now points to that folder again.

This older question for pre-Big Sur versions of Mac points out that I should check pkgutil; did so and pkgutil --pkgs shows that the receipts are still there. One of the comments on the first answer said that the folder for the receipts are not in /var/db/receipts or /Library/Receipts (and indeed they aren't), but in /Library/Apple/System/Library/Receipts (and indeed they're there).

The accepted answer in the other question (I mentioned above) says that I should disable SIP and delete the boms, then re-enable SIP. Another commenter said that I can remove the receipt files through Recovery Mode & Disk Utility, without disabling SIP. In Big Sur, though, that directory is protected by SSV. "Disabling" SSV forever through csrutil just to delete some receipts seems like an utterly terrible idea.

So, a question:

  1. Since I can't seem to uninstall CLT cleanly via deleting the folder, and System Preferences still wants me to update even after deleting the folder, what is the best way to go about this uninstallation at all?

Thank you.

Homebrew seemed to have installed Command Line Tools when I was trying ntfs-3g on Big Sur. I have since given up on this attempt to connect NTFS to my Mac.

Now I'm currently receiving prompts to update CLT for Xcode 12.5 (482.1 MB) from System Preferences. Since I have no use for it, I've been trying to uninstall it. I tried removing /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools but the update prompts continue even after a reboot. I have restored the folder and xcode-select -p now points to that folder again.

This older question for pre-Big Sur versions of Mac points out that I should check pkgutil; did so and pkgutil --pkgs shows that the receipts are still there. One of the comments on the first answer said that the folder for the receipts are not in /var/db/receipts or /Library/Receipts (and indeed they aren't), but in /Library/Apple/System/Library/Receipts (and indeed they're there).

The accepted answer in the other question (I mentioned above) says that I should disable SIP and delete the boms, then re-enable SIP. Another commenter said that I can remove the receipt files through Recovery Mode & Disk Utility, without disabling SIP. In Big Sur, though, that directory is protected by SSV. "Disabling" SSV forever through csrutil just to delete some receipts seems like an utterly terrible idea.

So, a question:

  1. Since I can't seem to uninstall CLT cleanly via deleting the folder, and System Preferences still wants me to update even after deleting the folder, what is the best way to go about this uninstallation at all?

Thank you.

@bmike told me I'm strongly suggested to only have one question, so I deleted the first question
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Homebrew seemed to have installed Command Line Tools when I was trying ntfs-3g on Big Sur. I have since given up on this attempt to connect NTFS to my Mac.

Now I'm currently receiving prompts to update CLT for Xcode 12.5 (482.1 MB) from System Preferences. Since I have no use for it, I've been trying to uninstall it. I tried removing /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools but the update prompts continue even after a reboot. I have restored the folder and xcode-select -p now points to that folder again.

This older question for pre-Big Sur versions of Mac points out that I should check pkgutil; did so and pkgutil --pkgs shows that the receipts are still there. One of the comments on the first answer said that the folder for the receipts are not in /var/db/receipts or /Library/Receipts (and indeed they aren't), but in /Library/Apple/System/Library/Receipts (and indeed they're there).

The accepted answer in the other question (I mentioned above) says that I should disable SIP and delete the boms, then re-enable SIP. Another commenter said that I can remove the receipt files through Recovery Mode & Disk Utility, without disabling SIP. In Big Sur, though, that directory is protected by SSV. "Disabling" SSV forever through csrutil just to delete some receipts seems like an utterly terrible idea.

So, two questionsa question:

  1. WouldSince I can't seem to uninstall CLT cleanly via deleting the recovery mode & disk utility method "break"folder, and System Preferences still wants me to update even after deleting the system in any way because of SSV?
  2. Whatfolder, what is the best way to go about this uninstallation at all?

Thank you.

Homebrew seemed to have installed Command Line Tools when I was trying ntfs-3g on Big Sur. I have since given up on this attempt to connect NTFS to my Mac.

Now I'm currently receiving prompts to update CLT for Xcode 12.5 (482.1 MB) from System Preferences. Since I have no use for it, I've been trying to uninstall it. I tried removing /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools but the update prompts continue even after a reboot. I have restored the folder and xcode-select -p now points to that folder again.

This older question for pre-Big Sur versions of Mac points out that I should check pkgutil; did so and pkgutil --pkgs shows that the receipts are still there. One of the comments on the first answer said that the folder for the receipts are not in /var/db/receipts or /Library/Receipts (and indeed they aren't), but in /Library/Apple/System/Library/Receipts (and indeed they're there).

The accepted answer in the other question (I mentioned above) says that I should disable SIP and delete the boms, then re-enable SIP. Another commenter said that I can remove the receipt files through Recovery Mode & Disk Utility, without disabling SIP. In Big Sur, though, that directory is protected by SSV. "Disabling" SSV forever through csrutil just to delete some receipts seems like an utterly terrible idea.

So, two questions:

  1. Would the recovery mode & disk utility method "break" the system in any way because of SSV?
  2. What is the best way to go about this uninstallation at all?

Thank you.

Homebrew seemed to have installed Command Line Tools when I was trying ntfs-3g on Big Sur. I have since given up on this attempt to connect NTFS to my Mac.

Now I'm currently receiving prompts to update CLT for Xcode 12.5 (482.1 MB) from System Preferences. Since I have no use for it, I've been trying to uninstall it. I tried removing /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools but the update prompts continue even after a reboot. I have restored the folder and xcode-select -p now points to that folder again.

This older question for pre-Big Sur versions of Mac points out that I should check pkgutil; did so and pkgutil --pkgs shows that the receipts are still there. One of the comments on the first answer said that the folder for the receipts are not in /var/db/receipts or /Library/Receipts (and indeed they aren't), but in /Library/Apple/System/Library/Receipts (and indeed they're there).

The accepted answer in the other question (I mentioned above) says that I should disable SIP and delete the boms, then re-enable SIP. Another commenter said that I can remove the receipt files through Recovery Mode & Disk Utility, without disabling SIP. In Big Sur, though, that directory is protected by SSV. "Disabling" SSV forever through csrutil just to delete some receipts seems like an utterly terrible idea.

So, a question:

  1. Since I can't seem to uninstall CLT cleanly via deleting the folder, and System Preferences still wants me to update even after deleting the folder, what is the best way to go about this uninstallation at all?

Thank you.

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Uninstalling Command Line Tools manually in Big Sur

Homebrew seemed to have installed Command Line Tools when I was trying ntfs-3g on Big Sur. I have since given up on this attempt to connect NTFS to my Mac.

Now I'm currently receiving prompts to update CLT for Xcode 12.5 (482.1 MB) from System Preferences. Since I have no use for it, I've been trying to uninstall it. I tried removing /Library/Developer/CommandLineTools but the update prompts continue even after a reboot. I have restored the folder and xcode-select -p now points to that folder again.

This older question for pre-Big Sur versions of Mac points out that I should check pkgutil; did so and pkgutil --pkgs shows that the receipts are still there. One of the comments on the first answer said that the folder for the receipts are not in /var/db/receipts or /Library/Receipts (and indeed they aren't), but in /Library/Apple/System/Library/Receipts (and indeed they're there).

The accepted answer in the other question (I mentioned above) says that I should disable SIP and delete the boms, then re-enable SIP. Another commenter said that I can remove the receipt files through Recovery Mode & Disk Utility, without disabling SIP. In Big Sur, though, that directory is protected by SSV. "Disabling" SSV forever through csrutil just to delete some receipts seems like an utterly terrible idea.

So, two questions:

  1. Would the recovery mode & disk utility method "break" the system in any way because of SSV?
  2. What is the best way to go about this uninstallation at all?

Thank you.