How to solve pod update fails with RuntimeError – [Xcodeproj] Unknown object version (macOS Sierra and xcode 9.0)

Solve pod update fails with RuntimeError – [Xcodeproj] Unknown object version (macOS Sierra and xcode 9.0)

As per the heading, in this tutorial we will learn how to solve pod install or pod update error that it fails with run-time error – [Xcodeproj] unknown object version. Also we will, solve another error

operation not permitted – /usr/bin/pod cocoa-pods. So basically we will solve the below two errors

1) pod install or pod update fails with run-time error – [Xcodeproj] unknown object version

2) operation not permitted – /usr/bin/pod cocoa-pods

Below are the steps to solve the above listed two errors

Step 1: Open terminal and type command

sudo gem install cocoapods

How to solve pod update fails with RuntimeError - [Xcodeproj] Unknown object version (macOS Sierra and xcode 9.0)

Step 2: It will ask for password, enter your system password.

Step 3: If you get error as shown in the picture below then see step 4.

Step 4: Run the command

sudo gem install -n /usr/local/bin cocoapods

operation not permitted - /usr/bin/pod cocoapods

Step 5: Your pods were successfully installed and now you can install pods for your xcode project.

Where to go from here

In this tutorial we learned how to solve pod install or pod update error that it fails with run-time error – [Xcodeproj] unknown object version and second error operation not permitted – /usr/bin/pod cocoa-pods

Note:

Video tutorial is also available. You can watch the video tutorial Youtube video link