This worked for me (after "su -", so I'm running as root), and with the Xcode 4.5 .dmg file mounted as a disk drive.
echo copying iPhoneOS6.0.sdk
cp -R /Volumes/Xcode/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneOS6.0.sdk /Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/Developer/SDKs/
echo copying iphonesim6.0.sdk
cp -R /Volumes/Xcode/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/iPhoneSimulator6.0.sdk /Developer/Platforms/iPhoneSimulator.platform/Developer/SDKs/
echo copying devicesupport for 6.0
cp -R /Volumes/Xcode/Xcode.app/Contents/Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/DeviceSupport/6.0\ \(10A403\) /Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/DeviceSupport/
#remove old -latest- link
rm -f /Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/DeviceSupport/Latest
echo setting up Latest link
cd /Developer/Platforms/iPhoneOS.platform/DeviceSupport/
ln -s ./6.0\ \(10A403\) ./Latest
Note: Xcode dmg file available from https://developer.apple.com/downloads/index.action?name=Xcode (1.56 GB)
answered 2012-09-20T21:25:51.037