/tmp/test-simulators is not a path

[Akulavenkatesh]

When I try to run this command in my terminal:
pxctest boot-simulators --deviceset /tmp/test-simulators --destination 'name=iPhone 6’ --destination 'name=iPhone 7’

Its says /tmp/test-simulators is not a path.

My folder structure: Desktop > Github > pxctest > tmp > test-simulators

[plu]

Try mkdir /tmp/test-simulators first.

[plu]

Also you're passing /test-simulators - which your user most likely cannot write.

[ollieatkinson]

If your folder structure is My folder structure: Desktop > Github > pxctest > tmp > test-simulators and you are running the tool in the tmp directory as your screenshot suggests then you can also omit the first / or replace it with ./ to suggest its a path from the current directory.

pxctest boot-simulators --deviceset ./test-simulators --destination 'name=iPhone 6’ --destination 'name=iPhone 7’

[Akulavenkatesh]

Thanks @plu @ollieatkinson and sorry for the late reply - I was traveling. I will try the above and reply back asap

[Akulavenkatesh]

I ran the command as mentioned by @ollieatkinson and the error went off.
pxctest boot-simulators --deviceset ./test-simulators --destination 'name=iPhone 6,os=iOS 10.2'

In the 'test-simulators' folder I see a folder 'D94D4D45-986C-48F9-AC36-B859F3119213' getting created but the simulators never booted up (attached ss for your reference)

[plu]

They boot in the background, you will not see any window - that's the whole idea of boot-simulators :). However you can list them, try this command: xcrun simctl --set $PWD/test-simulators list

[Akulavenkatesh]

I run my appium test cases with simulators. In this case can you please let me know how to integrate pxctest with appium

[plu]

I never used Appium, so I can't help here, sorry!

[Akulavenkatesh]

Thanks @plu @ollieatkinson :) . I'll try to figure that out, closing this.