how to open matlab in Ubuntu after installed

Right now the only way I know how to open matlab is opening terminal and type

/usr/local/MATLAB/R2024b/bin/matlab

Is there any other alternative that is easier, more straightforward?

[Walter Roberson]

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/20-how-do-i-make-a-desktop-launcher-for-matlab-in-linux?s_tid=srchtitle

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/93739-how-do-i-launch-matlab-on-linux#answer_288901

[Star Strider]

My current setup may be different from yours (Ubuntu 22.04.5), since I have MATLAB installed in Home/usr/local/MATLAB. I start at Files -> Home and then click through it to:

and then click on matlab to open it.

(I intend to install R2025a to usr/local/MATLAB rather than Home. I am still learning Linux.)

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Answer 1

[Abhas]

Hi @Yun Chi,

To have MATLAB open up from a launcher, you can type the below command in your terminal and press enter:

sudo apt-get install matlab-support

Follow the on-screen instructions carefully.

You may also refer to the below documentation link for additional information: https://help.ubuntu.com/community/MATLAB#:~:text=you%20get%20errors.-,Create%20A%20MATLAB%20Launcher/shortcut,-Automatic%20option%3A%20install

I hope this helps!