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ProcessException: Failed to find "powershell" in the search path. Command: powershell#156189
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P2Important issues not at the top of the work listc: crashStack traces logged to the consoleplatform-windowsBuilding on or for Windows specificallyr: fixedIssue is closed as already fixed in a newer versionteam-toolOwned by Flutter Tool teamtoolAffects the "flutter" command-line tool. See also t: labels.triaged-toolTriaged by Flutter Tool team
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@shawnmcpeek
shawnmcpeek
opened on Oct 4, 2024

Steps to reproduce

flutter doctor -v

Actual results

I get told:

[☠] Windows Version (the doctor check crashed)
    X Due to an error, the doctor check did not complete. If the error message below is not helpful, please let us know
      about this issue at https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues.
    X ProcessException: Failed to find "powershell" in the search path.
        Command: powershell
    • #0      LocalProcessManager.run (package:process/src/interface/local_process_manager.dart:87:7)
      #1      ErrorHandlingProcessManager.run.<anonymous closure>
      (package:flutter_tools/src/base/error_handling_io.dart:674:24)
      #2      _run (package:flutter_tools/src/base/error_handling_io.dart:569:20)
      #3      ErrorHandlingProcessManager.run (package:flutter_tools/src/base/error_handling_io.dart:673:12)
      #4      ProcessLister.getProcessesWithPath
      (package:flutter_tools/src/windows/windows_version_validator.dart:111:27)
      #5      WindowsVersionValidator._topazScan
      (package:flutter_tools/src/windows/windows_version_validator.dart:40:69)
      #6      WindowsVersionValidator.validate (package:flutter_tools/src/windows/windows_version_validator.dart:81:15)
      #7      Doctor.startValidatorTasks.<anonymous closure> (package:flutter_tools/src/doctor.dart:247:72)
      #8      asyncGuard.<anonymous closure> (package:flutter_tools/src/base/async_guard.dart:111:32)
      #9      _rootRun (dart:async/zone.dart:1399:13)
      #10     _CustomZone.run (dart:async/zone.dart:1301:19)
      #11     _runZoned (dart:async/zone.dart:1826:10)
      #12     runZonedGuarded (dart:async/zone.dart:1814:12)
      #13     runZoned (dart:async/zone.dart:1760:12)
      #14     asyncGuard (package:flutter_tools/src/base/async_guard.dart:109:3)
      #15     Doctor.startValidatorTasks (package:flutter_tools/src/doctor.dart:239:9)
      #16     Doctor.diagnose (package:flutter_tools/src/doctor.dart:371:72)
      #17     DoctorCommand.runCommand (package:flutter_tools/src/commands/doctor.dart:49:48)
      #18     FlutterCommand.verifyThenRunCommand (package:flutter_tools/src/runner/flutter_command.dart:1772:12)
      <asynchronous suspension>
      #19     FlutterCommand.run.<anonymous closure> (package:flutter_tools/src/runner/flutter_command.dart:1408:27)
      <asynchronous suspension>
      #20     AppContext.run.<anonymous closure> (package:flutter_tools/src/base/context.dart:153:19)
      <asynchronous suspension>
      #21     CommandRunner.runCommand (package:args/command_runner.dart:212:13)
      <asynchronous suspension>
      #22     FlutterCommandRunner.runCommand.<anonymous closure>
      (package:flutter_tools/src/runner/flutter_command_runner.dart:420:9)
      <asynchronous suspension>
      #23     AppContext.run.<anonymous closure> (package:flutter_tools/src/base/context.dart:153:19)
      <asynchronous suspension>
      #24     FlutterCommandRunner.runCommand (package:flutter_tools/src/runner/flutter_command_runner.dart:364:5)
      <asynchronous suspension>
      #25     run.<anonymous closure>.<anonymous closure> (package:flutter_tools/runner.dart:130:9)
      <asynchronous suspension>
      #26     AppContext.run.<anonymous closure> (package:flutter_tools/src/base/context.dart:153:19)
      <asynchronous suspension>
      #27     main (package:flutter_tools/executable.dart:93:3)
      <asynchronous suspension>

 I think the problem is that powershell v7, the current version, has the main exe file as pwsh.exe, not powershell.exe

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Flutter Doctor output

PS C:\Users\shawn\OneDrive\Documents\RWAFlutter\ridewealth_assistant> $env:PATH = "C:\Program Files\PowerShell\7;$env:PATH"; flutter doctor -v
[√] Flutter (Channel stable, 3.24.3, on Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.4169], locale en-US)
    • Flutter version 3.24.3 on channel stable at C:\Users\shawn\flutter
    • Upstream repository https://github.com/flutter/flutter.git
    • Framework revision 2663184aa7 (3 weeks ago), 2024-09-11 16:27:48 -0500
    • Engine revision 36335019a8
    • Dart version 3.5.3
    • DevTools version 2.37.3

[☠] Windows Version (the doctor check crashed)
    X Due to an error, the doctor check did not complete. If the error message below is not helpful, please let us know
      about this issue at https://github.com/flutter/flutter/issues.
    X ProcessException: Failed to find "powershell" in the search path.
        Command: powershell
    • #0      LocalProcessManager.run (package:process/src/interface/local_process_manager.dart:87:7)
      #1      ErrorHandlingProcessManager.run.<anonymous closure>
      (package:flutter_tools/src/base/error_handling_io.dart:674:24)
      #2      _run (package:flutter_tools/src/base/error_handling_io.dart:569:20)
      #3      ErrorHandlingProcessManager.run (package:flutter_tools/src/base/error_handling_io.dart:673:12)
      #4      ProcessLister.getProcessesWithPath
      (package:flutter_tools/src/windows/windows_version_validator.dart:111:27)
      #5      WindowsVersionValidator._topazScan
      (package:flutter_tools/src/windows/windows_version_validator.dart:40:69)
      #6      WindowsVersionValidator.validate (package:flutter_tools/src/windows/windows_version_validator.dart:81:15)
      #7      Doctor.startValidatorTasks.<anonymous closure> (package:flutter_tools/src/doctor.dart:247:72)
      #8      asyncGuard.<anonymous closure> (package:flutter_tools/src/base/async_guard.dart:111:32)
      #9      _rootRun (dart:async/zone.dart:1399:13)
      #10     _CustomZone.run (dart:async/zone.dart:1301:19)
      #11     _runZoned (dart:async/zone.dart:1826:10)
      #12     runZonedGuarded (dart:async/zone.dart:1814:12)
      #13     runZoned (dart:async/zone.dart:1760:12)
      #14     asyncGuard (package:flutter_tools/src/base/async_guard.dart:109:3)
      #15     Doctor.startValidatorTasks (package:flutter_tools/src/doctor.dart:239:9)
      #16     Doctor.diagnose (package:flutter_tools/src/doctor.dart:371:72)
      #17     DoctorCommand.runCommand (package:flutter_tools/src/commands/doctor.dart:49:48)
      #18     FlutterCommand.verifyThenRunCommand (package:flutter_tools/src/runner/flutter_command.dart:1772:12)
      <asynchronous suspension>
      #19     FlutterCommand.run.<anonymous closure> (package:flutter_tools/src/runner/flutter_command.dart:1408:27)
      <asynchronous suspension>
      #20     AppContext.run.<anonymous closure> (package:flutter_tools/src/base/context.dart:153:19)
      <asynchronous suspension>
      #21     CommandRunner.runCommand (package:args/command_runner.dart:212:13)
      <asynchronous suspension>
      #22     FlutterCommandRunner.runCommand.<anonymous closure>
      (package:flutter_tools/src/runner/flutter_command_runner.dart:420:9)
      <asynchronous suspension>
      #23     AppContext.run.<anonymous closure> (package:flutter_tools/src/base/context.dart:153:19)
      <asynchronous suspension>
      #24     FlutterCommandRunner.runCommand (package:flutter_tools/src/runner/flutter_command_runner.dart:364:5)
      <asynchronous suspension>
      #25     run.<anonymous closure>.<anonymous closure> (package:flutter_tools/runner.dart:130:9)
      <asynchronous suspension>
      #26     AppContext.run.<anonymous closure> (package:flutter_tools/src/base/context.dart:153:19)
      <asynchronous suspension>
      #27     main (package:flutter_tools/executable.dart:93:3)
      <asynchronous suspension>


[√] Android toolchain - develop for Android devices (Android SDK version 34.0.0)
    • Android SDK at C:\Users\shawn\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk
    • Platform android-35, build-tools 34.0.0
    • ANDROID_HOME = C:\Users\shawn\AppData\Local\Android\Sdk
    • Java binary at: C:\Program Files\Android\Android Studio1\jbr\bin\java
    • Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 21.0.3+-12282718-b509.11)
    • All Android licenses accepted.

[√] Chrome - develop for the web
    • Chrome at C:\Program Files\Google\Chrome\Application\chrome.exe

[√] Visual Studio - develop Windows apps (Visual Studio Build Tools 2019 16.11.29)
    • Visual Studio at C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Visual Studio\2019\BuildTools
    • Visual Studio Build Tools 2019 version 16.11.33927.289
    • Windows 10 SDK version 10.0.19041.0

[!] Android Studio (version 2024.1)
    • Android Studio at C:\Program Files\Android\Android Studio
    • Flutter plugin can be installed from:
       https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/9212-flutter
    • Dart plugin can be installed from:
       https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/6351-dart
    X Unable to determine bundled Java version.
    • Try updating or re-installing Android Studio.

[√] Android Studio (version 2024.2)
    • Android Studio at C:\Program Files\Android\Android Studio1
    • Flutter plugin can be installed from:
       https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/9212-flutter
    • Dart plugin can be installed from:
       https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/6351-dart
    • Java version OpenJDK Runtime Environment (build 21.0.3+-12282718-b509.11)

[√] IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition (version 2023.3)
    • IntelliJ at C:\Program Files\JetBrains\IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition 2023.1.2
    • Flutter plugin version 77.0.1
    • Dart plugin version 233.13763.5

[√] VS Code (version 1.94.0)
    • VS Code at C:\Users\shawn\AppData\Local\Programs\Microsoft VS Code
    • Flutter extension version 3.98.0

[√] VS Code, 64-bit edition (version 1.87.1)
    • VS Code at C:\Program Files\Microsoft VS Code
    • Flutter extension version 3.98.0

[√] Connected device (3 available)
    • Windows (desktop) • windows • windows-x64    • Microsoft Windows [Version 10.0.22631.4169]
    • Chrome (web)      • chrome  • web-javascript • Google Chrome 129.0.6668.90
    • Edge (web)        • edge    • web-javascript • Microsoft Edge 129.0.2792.65

[√] Network resources
    • All expected network resources are available.

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