MathWorksP​roductInst​aller: Failed to launch web window with error: Unable to launch the MATLABWindow application.

I would like to add to the solution:

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/540707-why-does-matlab-fail-to-install-with-a-std-runtime_error-what-unable-to-launch-the-matlabwind#answer_445082

However, apparently I don't have enough "reputation points" to comment.

When trying to install R2021b on Ubuntu 24.04 I got the error:

bin/glnxa64$ ./MathWorksProductInstaller
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::runtime_error'
what():  Failed to launch web window with error: Unable to launch the MATLABWindow application. The exit code was: 127
Aborted (core dumped)

My solution was to exclude libfreetype libraries in the bin directory so that system native libraries are used:

cd bin/glnxa64
mkdir exclude
mv libfreetype* exclude/
./MathWorksProductInstaller

Answer 1

[Satyam]

Hi @Nathaniel,

I appreciate your willingness to add your inputs to the solution.

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