Gcc: error trying to exec 'cc1': execvp: No such file or directory [duplicate]

Question

I'm sending an HTTP request to my web server and its task is to compile a file exploiting the system() function. I'm trying to compile this code:

system("gcc -o testFile testFile.c")

However, I receive this error:

error trying to exec 'cc1': execvp: No such file or directory

I'm not that expert in both linux and C. Anybody can help to fix this issue?

I tried the solution available and it did not work

@Timmy Look up in the documentation for your linux distro on how to install and remove packages, then remove the existing gcc package(s), and install it again. — nos
– nos, Commented Dec 9, 2016 at 15:21
@Timmy: what is the 'solution available' that you tried and did not work? Can you compile programs without going through the web server? If you can compile from a terminal window but not from the web server, it is probably an environment issue — maybe the setting of $PATH, or maybe something else. Normally though, if you can find gcc to run it, then it can find its backend tools; they are in a specified location. If you can't compile form the terminal window (same or similar error), it is time to reinstall. — Jonathan Leffler
– Jonathan Leffler, Commented Dec 9, 2016 at 18:26
on the terminal window, the command works fine. When I send the request and want it to compile the same command it did not work. — Timmy
– Timmy, Commented Dec 10, 2016 at 3:28

Timmy · Accepted Answer · 2016-12-10 03:23:38Z

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this is how I managed to solve this problem:

system("export PATH=$PATH; gcc -o testFile testFile.c")

answered Dec 10, 2016 at 3:23

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