How do I install MATLAB R2012a?

installation permissions matlab

80,477

Solution 1

Something's wrong here. I've installed Matlab R2012a, and the install file does not require any input file.

This should work.

Command line way.

Open Terminal
cd into Matlab directory ( which has the install file and is shown in your screenshot)
sudo chmod +x ./install
sudo ./install
This will open a window, from where you will be able to proceed yourself.

GUI way:

type alt+F2. this opens the run dialog
type gksudo nautilus and hit enter
open the Matlab directory (as shown in your screenshot)
check if install file has execute permissions (as in your screenshot)
Double click install. You will get a window asking you wether to display or run.
Click on Run
you should be able to find your way from here. this opens a window with necessary instructions.

as you see, The Command line way is easier and safer.. ;)

This is guaranteed to work. And just so you know, when you executed install, as described in your question, /usr/bin/install must have got executed. It is probably the one that complained of a missing file operand.

Solution 2

For the error:

eval: 1: /tmp/mathworks_11425/sys/java/jre/glnxa64/jre/bin/java: Permission denied

You have to give permissions for the java to run (credits to http://kittipatkampa.wordpress.com/2012/02/12/matlab-on-ubuntu-from-install-make-launching-icon-to-uninstall/ )

After proceeding the steps by Mahesh, go to the folder

cd sys/java/jre/glnxa64/jre/bin/ (the folder that appears in your error message)

and then

chmod +x java

Ready to go. Go back to where your install file is and type

sudo sh install

The setup will (hopefully) launch.

80,477

Mehdi

Updated on September 18, 2022

Comments

Mehdi over 1 year
I have downloaded MATLAB R2012a for Unix platform and i want to install it on my ubuntu 11.10. To install i try this command:
```
/<matlab_installation_file_directory>/install
```
and it says:
```
install: missing file operand
```
According to it's manual i must give it an input file, So i create an input file like this to install in 'Stand Alone' mode:

destinationFolder=usr/local/R2012a

fileInstallationKey=xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx-xxxxx

agreeToLicense=yes

outputFile=/tmp/mathworks_usr.log

mode=interactive

activationPropertiesFile=home/.../lic_standalone.dat

Acctually i'm not sure in "activationPropertiesFile" field what file is required, so i supposed it requires license file. I saved this file as txt format in the same directory which installation files are.

Then i tried this command:
```
install -inputFile my_input_file.txt
```
and it gets this error:
```
install: invalid option -- 'i'
```
I know there is some helps in other websites and also some questions here about this topic, but i can't figure out what's the problem, Please help me, i'm a real noob on linux .

Thank you guys

UPDATE:

in properties of the install file i checked the item "Allow executing file as Program", now it's like this:

after that i can run install file by clicking on it or by typing ./install in terminal. but in both ways i get this:
```
Preparing installation files ...
Installing ...
eval: 1: /tmp/mathworks_xxxx/sys/java/jre/glnx86/jre/bin/java: Permission denied
Finished
```
in third line xxxx is a random number every time like 6370 or 5310 ... . why i have not permission? what should i do?

UPDATE:

using Mahesh help i tried these commands:
```
sudo chmod +x ./install
sudo ./install -v
```
the result is:
```
Preparing installation files ...
->  DVD                 = /home/mehdi/qBT_dir/Matlab_Unix_2012a/ml2012au
->  ARCH                = glnx86
->  DISPLAY             = :0.0
->  TESTONLY            = 0
->  JRE_LOC             = /tmp/mathworks_6114/sys/java/jre/glnx86/jre
->  LD_LIBRARY_PATH     = /tmp/mathworks_6114/bin/glnx86
 
Command to run:
/tmp/mathworks_6114/sys/java/jre/glnx86/jre/bin/java  -splash:"/home/mehdi/qBT_dir/Matlab_Unix_2012a/ml2012au/java/splash.png" -Djava.ext.dirs=/tmp/mathworks_6114/sys/java/jre/glnx86/jre/lib/ext:/tmp/mathworks_6114/java/jar:/tmp/mathworks_6114/java/jarext:/tmp/mathworks_6114/java/jarext/axis2/:/tmp/mathworks_6114/java/jarext/guice/:/tmp/mathworks_6114/java/jarext/webservices/ com/mathworks/professionalinstaller/Launcher -root "/home/mehdi/qBT_dir/Matlab_Unix_2012a/ml2012au" -tmpdir "/tmp/mathworks_6114" 
 
Installing ...
eval: 1: /tmp/mathworks_6114/sys/java/jre/glnx86/jre/bin/java: Permission denied
Finished
```
UPDATE:

Last thing to do is go into /matlab-install-files/sys/java/jre/glnx86/jre/bin/java and :
```
sudo chmod +x ./java
```
and then go back to installation files directory and run install by:
```
./install
```
or
```
sudo ./install
```
and it will work :-)

Thank you all specially "Mahesh" and "John"
- Web-E about 12 years
  
  what does install --help returns ?
- Rafał Cieślak almost 11 years
  
  A rare case when the question itself contains more helpful information than its answers :)
Mehdi about 12 years

I check the path /usr/local/. neither this is writable nor lots of other folders although i am admin(i think!). what should i do?
Mehdi about 12 years

thank you but i keep getting the same error, (permission denied).
Mahesh about 12 years

Sorry to hear that! Can you update your question with any errors/messages displayed when trying the command-line way by running sudo ./install -v after cd-ing into the matlab directory?
Mehdi about 12 years

yes it worked, installation goes to 100%, now the problem is how can i launch it ?
Mahesh about 12 years

you can find matlab in dash (if using Unity UI). If you cant find it there, Alt+F2 to get run dialog, and type matlab and hit enter. That should work.