#include <string> 'string' file not found

Issue:

When trying to run skm global install (or other commands that include the global install) in the terminal, you may encounter an error related to the #include <string> line in the types.h file: fatal error: 'string' file not found, as shown below. This is most commonly caused by an issue with the Command Line Tools.

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Solution(s)

1: Check if Command Line Tools needs to be updated

1. To check for software updates, run the following command:

   softwareupdate --list

   Note

   If you need to update the Command Line tools, you will see something that looks like this:

   

   Look for the “Label” keyword (green box), and then copy the Label text (orange box) to use in the next step.

2. If you see any updates available, you can either:

   1. Open System Settings, then go to General > Software Update and install from there.

   2. Or, run the following command in the terminal:

      softwareupdate --install "<product name>"

      Replace <product name> with the text you copied in the previous step.

      Note

      Using the example shown above, the commmand would look like this:

      

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