GNUCash 3.0 crashes on load

[Joseph Vernice]

Gnucash crashes on opening an XML file (backup of my normally used mysql 
file). Mysql file eventually loads after 10-15 minutes. It takes only 50 
seconds with version 2.6.19

I have the following error in my gnucash log after 10+ minute loading of 
mysql data file... :

WARN <gnc.app-utils> Could not spawn perl: Failed to execute child 
process (No such file or directory)

Any ideas?  Thank you!