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Chakradar Raju
Chakradar Raju

Reputation: 2821

Why iPad app build fails in xcode with a error creating temporary directory?

I'm using Xcode 4.6, and trying to run a simple app in iPad 6.1 Simulator, build fails with error message

mkdir: /Users/chakradar.r/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/dino-eddkhtnsnrlgwjgqnaceabrxcjsh/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/dino.app/wwwof: File exists

that is a temporary directory, i even tried building it after removing the directory, it again fails with a similar message.

Once my Xcode went unresponsive so I force quit Xcode while this application was running, I suspect that could be the reason for the failure. Error message is not helping, how can I fix this situation?

Upvotes: 1

Views: 2039

Answers (2)

Madhu Avinash
Madhu Avinash

Reputation: 971

I too even don't know the exact root cause but

Killed both Xcode and Simulator and ran the app again and it started working for me.

Upvotes: 1

Ivan Kovacevic
Ivan Kovacevic

Reputation: 1332

While I don't know the exact reason you're getting this error. Here are some generic steps that you can try in these situations:

  • In the simulator app go to 'iOS Simulator' (in the top menu), choose 'Reset Content and Settings...'

  • In Xcode go to 'Product' then 'Clean'

  • In Xcode go to 'Window' then 'Organizer', click on the 'Projects' icon on the top, find your project in the list on the left and click 'Delete...' beside the 'Derived Data'

  • Restart your Mac (Yes, sometimes this really resolves some issues)

You can try any of these options individually or all of them.

Upvotes: 4

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