Cannot run program "{runtime.tools.avr-gcc.path}/bin/avr-g++"

[Blabadabooboo]

Hi,

Arduino: 1.6.3 (Windows 7), Board: "Arduino Uno"

When I try to upload 'Blink', it fails and the following error message appears:

Cannot run program "{runtime.tools.avr-gcc.path}/bin/avr-g++": CreateProcess error=2, The system cannot find the file specified

Can anyone help me understand why this is happening?

Thanks.

[AJITnayak]

i recommend to download arduino version v1.0.5 & 1.0.6 the above ide is under development satge
http://arduino.cc/en/Main/OldSoftwareReleases
i shared download link. if any error let us know

[siplix]

I have the same problem. Really still there is no decision?

[ProfesorLamp]

same problem
any suggestion?
(I try with both version 1.6.4 and 1.6.5... with deinstal/instal couple time and same error)

[ProfesorLamp]

well...
I started Arduino software from another user profile (on the same pc) and everything pass withou problems. So, error is in my pc/user profile. Just to find where is

[Everon]

Hello, I've got the same problem after installing 1.6.5.

The solution was, I've got a roaming-problem. So my "preferences.txt" resists twice on my Pc. One in the original installation directory an another in "C:\Users\<USERNAME>\AppData\Roaming\Arduino". So the IDE always use the one in the roaming directory. This is a Windows behaviour.
Solution: Delete the whole Arduino Folder in the roaming Directory and everything works fine.

[w1jp]

I am having the same issue. I have just upgraded to El Capitan (OS X 10.11) so maybe that has something to do with it.

[retani]

I also had this issue after an upgrade to El Capitan and from Arduino 1.0.5 to 1.6.5. I have read https://github.com/arduino/Arduino/issues/2982 and https://github.com/arduino/Arduino/wiki/Arduino-IDE-1.5-3rd-party-Hardware-specification and fixed it the following way. It is a terrible fix but it worked. There must be a better solution. But anyway, this is how:

• get http://brew.sh/ if you don't already have it
• Install AVR compiler:
  $ brew install Caskroom/cask/crosspack-avr
• Install avrdude (AVR uploader?)
  $ brew install avrdude
• Close Arduino App
• Open /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/hardware/arduino/avr/platform.txt (assuming your Arduino app is in the Applications folder)
• find "{runtime.tools.avr-gcc.path}" and replace with "/usr/local/CrossPack-AVR"
• find "{runtime.tools.avrdude.path}" and replace with "/usr/local/CrossPack-AVR"

Good luck!

[Sofiya]

Thanks very much. It's solved my problems

[stepanraisa]

"Long Path Tool" is very helpful for this error !
best solution for your problem.

[marcello.romani]

I just encountered the OP's problem, after downloading the latest Arduino IDE (at the time of writing 1.8.2)

I didn't have to install avrdude or brew. All I had to do was replace two properties:

(Assuming the Arduino app has been moved to /Applications)

In /Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/hardware/arduino/avr/platform.txt
compiler.path=/Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/hardware/tools/avr/bin/

In /Applications/Arduino.app//Contents/Java/hardware/platform.txt
tools.ctags.path=/Applications/Arduino.app/Contents/Java/tools-builder/ctags/5.8-arduino11

Credit:
https://github.com/Sloeber/arduino-eclipse-plugin/issues/236