Question

I’ve found various proposed solutions to this problem on this internet, but none of them work for me. Does anyone know why this might be happening?

http://answers.unity3d.com/questions/15294/xcode-build-and-archive-error-no-such-file-or-directory

http://blog.joshschumacher.com/2011/04/06/xcode4-the-operation-couldn%E2%80%99t-be-completed-no-such-file-or-directory/

I’ve tried archiving with every combination of coding signing vs not using code signing, and I’ve tried using every combination of provisioning profiles, but I still get the same error every time.

I’m very confused as to why I’d even be getting an error like this when trying to save a file. I’m using XCode 4, my application builds for archive fine. In fact, I can even upload my application to itunesconnect (and it was accepted!). I just can’t create an IPA for sharing and beta testing before submission.

Any ideas?

The error message

Right before I get the error

Answer 1

After much frustration, I filed a developer support request with Apple. The technician I spoke with was able to save my archive as an .ipa on her computer — the exact same archive that I was not able to save on mine, which pointed to a possible bug in my system (and from the sounds of it, many other people’s).

She recommended that I uninstall and reinstall XCode and the developer tools, and that worked!

Here were her uninstall instructions:

• Make sure that your machine is running the latest Mac OS X (10.6.7) and iTunes.
• Run the following command in the Terminal application to uninstall your SKD:
  sudo <Xcode>/Library/uninstall-devtools --mode=all (where <Xcode> is the path to the directory that contains your SDK.)
• Drag your <Xcode> to the trash and restart your machine
• Re-download and install Xcode (4.0.2) from the iOS Dev Center. Make sure that the System Tools, UNIX Development, Essentials packages in the Custom Install pane are selected before installing it.