Fatal error: cannot execute 'as': execvp: no such file or directory

Question

Whenever I try to compile c/cpp files it gives this error:

gcc: fatal error: cannot execute ‘as’: execvp: No such file or directory
compilation terminated.

I have also tried to include full path of file while compiling but same error occured. Just to be sure of version mismatch I looked for both gcc and g++ version but both are same, gcc/g++ version: 9.1.0.

How can I fix this?

Whomever directed this to superuser... I know of no use for assembler besides being used in programming ;-) — Antti Haapala -- Слава Україні, Jun 28 '19 at 10:31
I've managed to reproduce this error message. It has nothing to do with typos. I wonder what the real reason is for closing this question. Is it just poor moderation? — John McFarlane, Nov 16 '20 at 06:40
This is a legitimate, reproducible and quite useful question given the poor naming of `as` in terms of SEO. Vote for reopen. — Skippy le Grand Gourou, Apr 10 '21 at 10:17

score 22 · Accepted Answer · edited Apr 10 '21 at 10:16

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as command is from binutils. Have you installed this package?

edited Apr 10 '21 at 10:16

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answered Jun 28 '19 at 05:19

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score 1 · Answer 2 · answered Jan 27 '22 at 15:00

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The problem seems to be gcc not being able to locate as - the GNU assembler. Try locating it in /usr/bin/as that where it should be. If that is where it exists, the order of your $PATH variables might be the issue. Can you output the $PATH.

answered Jan 27 '22 at 15:00

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This information appear to have been covered in a previous answer. – ouflak Jan 28 '22 at 11:48
Some of the comments say otherwise. – OVERLORD Feb 03 '22 at 12:09

Fatal error: cannot execute 'as': execvp: no such file or directory

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