Cannot install matlab on ubuntu 18.04

Hello,

I am trying to install matlab on my ubuntu 18.04 computer, but it fails. I have downloaded the file. Then I ran:

unzip -X -K matlab_R2021b_glnxa64.zip -d matlab_2021b_installer

in my terminal, followed by

cd matlab_2021b_installer

next I have tried both

sudo sh install

sudo ./install

but in both cases the terminal only close blank and I cannot enter more text. I cannot even ctrl+c to stop it trying to do whatever it is trying to. No pop-up or anything appears. I found something similar in https://uk.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/319852-install-command-on-linux-doesn-t-bring-up-installer but I cannot try the solution because I do not have a file with any name even similar to matlab_R20XXx_glnxa64.

If I try the "ls" command I get this putput:

archives mathworks_installation_help_es.pdf remote

bin mathworks_installation_help_ja_JP.pdf resources

cefclient mathworks_installation_help_ko_KR.pdf sys

extern mathworks_installation_help.pdf trademarks.txt

install mathworks_installation_help_zh_CN.pdf ui

installer_input.txt patents.txt VersionInfo.xml

license_agreement.txt readme.txt

In general I find little information on how to install matlab on ubuntu, so here I am more or less stuck. Any advice on how to proceed?

Answer 1

[Chris]

Try:

xhost +SI:localuser:root
sudo ./install

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/518584-how-do-i-install-on-ubuntu#comment_1769751

[Torkel Loman]

This worked flawlessly. Thank you very much :)

[Ram Charan Teja Ravula]

Even for me also, it worked.. Thanks a lot worth of visiting this website and reading this answer

[David Roscoe]

Worked for me!

Answer 2

[Ivonne Medina]

Write it somewhere else and then copy and paste it with Ctrl+c and Ctrl+v in the installer