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Matlab on Linux
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Installing Matlab
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.. Tip::

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

Prerequisites
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Install a compiler:

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    sudo apt-get install -y mingw-w64

Get a license.

Install MatLab
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* 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
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    $ 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:

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