MATLAB installation script cannot start on Manjaro

Hi,

I've just downloaded MATLAB R2020a from my mathworks account, as a student.

After unzipping the downloaded .zip folder, I've runned the ./install script.

This is the result:

terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::runtime_error'
  what():  Unable to launch the MATLABWindow application
Aborted (core dumped) 

I've also tried with this command:

./install -inputFile installer_input.txt

But the script exits after some seconds without any report. Nothing happens.

I've edit installer_input.txt as explained in itself. The script has the permission in order to be executed.

How can I solve my problem? Thanks in advance.

[Zvonimir Katic]

Read comments on this thread from AUR:

https://aur.archlinux.org/packages/matlab

"I solved this by installing libselinux (in AUR)."

Just to mention - I personally didn't have those problems (couse I use R2019b) I just hope this link helps.

[Cesar Julian Cerpa Diaz]

Hi, i keep going the mention of Zvonimir, I just installed R2019b version on my manjaro linux so now it's working fluency. 'cause the newlest version doesn't work for me.

Hope you can solutione the issue.

Answer 1

[Vinai Datta Thatiparthi]

Hello Mattia,

Here's a detailed explanation on the MATLAB Answers forum regarding the issue: "Why is MATLAB unable to run the MATLABWindow application on Linux?" - LINK. This could be of help to you.

Furthermore, I want to mention that the Manjaro distribution of Linux is not officially on the list of supported OS for MATLAB/Simulink. Here's the list of the System Requirements of R2020a release: Link

Hope this helps!

Answer 2

[Niklas Ladwig]

Did you solve the problem?