'perl' is not recognized as an internal or external command: Even when there is nothing about perl?

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Ok, I just installed MinGW on my PC and to used g++ command on cmd and it says, 

'perl' is not recognized as an internal or external command, 
 operable program or batch file.

I just checked PATH and it is as I should expect, there is g++ directory and perl is not anywhere in the list. Same happens when I use gcc. But everything is alright when i use python. Now this problem is driving me insane and compels me to think that my PC is a sick Idiot who likes to suffer from strange diseases which have never been documented.

Yes, I can just cd into g++ directory and do what I need but thats too much of hard work every time. Any solutions?

Just to mention I used to program in perl(don't know what I was thinking) but I my PC has gone several changes, partitioning removal, program uninstallation since.

Shubham

Posted 2012-05-04T13:40:17.840

Reputation: 103

So, if you invoke g++ (no matter how) through the PATH environment, you get this error? I'm a bit confused by the wording of your question. – Der Hochstapler – 2012-05-04T13:45:14.967

Yes, in the command prompt, In Notepad++ console, In netbeans compilation they say the same. – Shubham – 2012-05-04T13:51:05.100

Answers

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Perhaps the first "g++" found in your PATH is a script that contains a "perl" command or which starts with a shebang line that specifies "perl" without giving a full and correct path to a perl executable.

RedGrittyBrick

Posted 2012-05-04T13:40:17.840

Reputation: 70 632

Have you faced that problem before? If not, thats kind of Shelock Holmes reasoning. :) – Shubham – 2012-05-04T14:52:43.167

"Elementary my dear @Shubham." – RedGrittyBrick – 2012-05-04T15:36:03.440

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