"Error running codesign" when building Symantec App Center App

Article:TECH197552

Created: 2012-09-28

Updated: 2013-02-15

Article URL http://www.symantec.com/docs/TECH197552

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Problem

In the App Center Builder tool, when trying to execute the build and upload, the following error occurs.

Error

Error running codesign

/var/folders/7m/34qw_wz14nb85g6jsq_3x9f00000gp/T/53D5F967-036E-4B69-8A6A-C0B003D451B8-9957-0000EC214CE49F8E/Payload/AppDist.app: replacing existing signature

codesign_allocate: object: /private/var/folders/7m/34qw_wz14nb85g6jsq_3x9f00000gp/T/53D5F967-036E-4B69-8A6A-C0B003D451B8-9957-0000EC214CE49F8E/Payload/AppDist.app/AppDist malformed object (unknown load command 37)

/var/folders/7m/34qw_wz14nb85g6jsq_3x9f00000gp/T/53D5F967-036E-4B69-8A6A-C0B003D451B8-9957-0000EC214CE49F8E/Payload/AppDist.app: object file format unrecognized, invalid, or unsuitable

Environment

Symantec App Center 4.x

Cause

This error occurs if the Command Line Tools for Xcode are an old version, or are not installed.

Solution

Ensure Xcode 4.5, or later, is installed on the Mac OS X computer
Download and install the latest Xcode Command Line Tools for the applicable Mac OS X version:

https://developer.apple.com/downloads/index.action