Error ld: library not found for -lRCTGeolocation when trying to build on device

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react-native 0.60 xcode 10.3

I installed the module using npm and now I am getting the same error as I was getting previously -

ld: library not found for -lRCTGeolocation

I tried manually linking it but it still fails. I get this error only when I try to run on my ios device through xcode or cli like react-native run-ios --device "iPhone".

[kristerkari]

I manged to figure out what was causing this error. It was happening because my project’s project.pbxproj was had still some React Native references that should be removed when updating to 0.60.

What I did was to open my project’s .xcworkspace file, then make sure that under the Libraries there are no libraries. So I clicked on the library name (e.g. RCTGeolocation.xcodeproj) and selected Delete and Remove Reference. I did that for every RCT* library under Libraries before updating to 0.60.5.

Here’s how I would recommend to do the update process:

1. Unlink all third party libraries that your project uses with react-native unlink libraryname.
2. Open project’s .xcworkspace file and remove references to all remaining libraries under your project’s Libraries (there should be some RCT* ones there still).
3. Update to 0.60.5 with the diff from Upgrade Helper, e.g. https://react-native-community.github.io/upgrade-helper/?from=0.59.10&to=0.60.5
4. Make sure that your React Native third party libraries are using the latest versions.
5. run yarn install in your project’s root.
6. run cd ios && pod install.
7. run react-native run-ios and hopefully it works.

[kristerkari]

I’m running into the same problem when updating React Native from 0.59.10 to 0.60.5.

I also tried manually linkin the package using react-native link @react-native-community/geolocation, but the build is still failing with ld: library not found for -lRCTGeolocation.