Cocoapods ld: library not found for -lPods-Projectname

Question

I've installed cocoa pods library and some frameworks through it. Now when I compile project the build fails.

Error: ld: library not found for -lPods-Project clang: error: linker command failed with exit code 1 (use -v to see invocation)

Here part of text:

Ld /Users/polzovatel/Library/Developer/Xcode/DerivedData/Project-bybevfqrgvqqldbzsgewqafpmylj/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/Project app/Project normal i386
    cd /Users/polzovatel/Projects/iOS-master/Project_iPhone
    export IPHONEOS_DEPLOYMENT_TARGET=6.0
    export PATH="/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/usr/bin:/Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/usr/bin:/usr/bin:/bin:/usr/sbin:/sbin"

What I need to do to fix this problem?

Answer 1

通过删除Link Binary中的-lPods-Projectname.a修复它（对于较新的版本，请删除Frameworks组下的-lPods-Projectname.a ）。

Answer 2

Whenever I execute "pod install" it leads me to spend several hours fixing build errors. So, I deleted CocoaPods stuff and do not have problems any more! Now I am lucky and happy man.

Start using Swift Package Manager (SPM). If your 3rd party lib still do not support SPM I encourage you to take action on adding SPM support on your own. Here is instructions .

Or create an issue for the 3rd party lib about adding support for SPM.

Answer 3

The exact location that you should remove your libs is at:

• Remove -lyourlibname.a in "Link Binary With Libraries" on "Build Phases" of your target.

Answer 4

You can try "Build Active Architecture Only" = YES . it may be solving problem.

Answer 5

Ensure that Build Active Architectures Only settings for both of your project and the Pods project were equal for debug and release configuration! That's was a problem in my case.

Answer 6

Make sure Build Active Architectures Only in your Project/Target and in your Pod/Target and Pod are the same. We often set the debug yes and set the release no.

Answer 7

I realized the xcproject file was opened instead of the updated workspace. This fixed my error. Hope this information will help others too.

Answer 8

If none of the other answers help you, try this:

• Deintegrate cocoa pods using pod deintegrate . Check this link https://github.com/kylef/cocoapods-deintegrate .
• Search on the build settings for target and project file for "pod". Anything that looks like it belonged to cocoa pods, remove.
• Finally, run pod install once again.

Answer 9

转到 Product > Scheme > Edit Scheme... > Build > + > 添加 Pods-Projectname.a 并将其拖到顶部 > Clean & Build 您的项目。

Answer 10

I had a very different experience. I tried removed the library from build settings to no avail. And honestly, I couldn't see the logic behind it.

What I did was try a new pod install . And so it gave me this error

[!] The ProjectName [Debug] target overrides the LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS build setting defined in Pods/Target Support Files/Pods-/Pods-.debug.xcconfig. This can lead to problems with the CocoaPods installation - Use the $(inherited) flag, or - Remove the build settings from the target.

[!] The ProjectName [Release] target overrides the LIBRARY_SEARCH_PATHS build setting defined in Pods/Target Support Files/Pods-/Pods-.debug.xcconfig. This can lead to problems with the CocoaPods installation - Use the $(inherited) flag, or - Remove the build settings from the target.

So I did what it told me to, I added the $(inherited) flag to build settings. And all worked well

Answer 11

In my case I found that a mis-match of deployment target of the Project (iOS 11.4) versus the Target (iOS 10.3). Updating the target to iOS 11.4 fixed the issue.

Project > Info > Deployment Target > iOS Deployment Target
Project > Target > General > Deployment Target > Target

Podfile: platform :ios, '11.4'

Answer 12

当我不小心打开项目而不是工作区时，我遇到了这个问题，所以缺少 Cocoapods ......

Answer 13

Check your Project -> Targets -> Build Phases -> Link Binary With Libraries

Answer 14

Point to your Pods project, set the BaseSDK to iOS SDK since 'pod install' process clear it. Also set Build Valid Architecture Only to NO That should work.

Answer 15

I experienced a similar error which affected one of my computers but not the other when compiling the same project.

I reinstalled cocoapods, all gems, rebuilt the project and none of it worked. I finally got it to compile but required me to completely remove Xcode and related data (iPhone simulator, DerivedData) then reinstall Xcode.

Answer 16

I've had this error after adding a new build configuration.

pod install helped, because it adds separate settings for each build configuration.

Answer 17

i also had the same sort of issue. So Check your pod file's platform :ios . and check Deployment info target versions. and please make sure version of both files are same. if both are not same the issue will be executed. i also had the issue after library updating my react native project

(Target info = select your project, then select target, In general section Deployment info is available.)