Matlab on Linux

Installing Matlab

Tip

https://linuxconfig.org/how-to-install-matlab-on-ubuntu-20-04-focal-fossa-linux

Prerequisites

Install a compiler:

sudo apt-get install -y mingw-w64

Get a license.

Install MatLab

• Download from Mathworks website

• Create a folder “matlab”: mkdir matlab

• Unzip the archive into the newly created folder: unzip -q matlab_R2021b_glnxa64.zip -d matlab

• Create Installation folder: sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b/

• Change directory to unziped archive and change user privileges for root: xhost +SI:localuser:root

• Execute install: sudo ./install

Create shortcut launcher and icon

$ sudo wget -qO /usr/share/icons/matlab.png http://bit.ly/2SUSFo3
$ sudo wget -qO /usr/share/applications/matlab.desktop http://bit.ly/2vcomAf

Update the MatLab version reflected in “matlab.desktop” text file:

$ sudo nano /usr/share/applications/matlab.desktop