Installing Matlab 2022b on Ubuntu 22.04

Good morning,

trying to install matlab 2022b on Ubuntu 22.04 but at the moment of selection of installing folder the installation pop-up window immediately get closed when try to modify the destination folder path. If i continue with the default path this red flag appears "Failed to create destination folder /usr/local/MATLAB/R2022b. Specify a different fodler". Also cannot modify by hands the path. Attached the incriminated step.

Thanks to everyone who can help me!

Daniele

[Nikhil]

Hi Daniele, since the folder is under /usr/local . I think you need to run it with adminstrative rights.

Check this link where people had similar issue and were able to fix it.

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/376703-error-failed-to-create-folder-usr-local-matlab-matlab_runtime-v91#answer_421860

In the link ,there are different conversations. Check them out as well.

[daniele marchese]

I tried all the hints in that thread but the installing process is blocking at the step in the pic

sudo ./install -mode silent -agreeToLicense yes

xhost +SI:localuser:root

sudo ./install

Same issue for both codes

[James]

-mode silent doesn't even work for R2022b IIRC.

You shouldn't be running any GUI program as root but if you must, move the installation folder to /opt/ if the xhost commands aren't working.

Also, try using MATLAB Package Manager.

Answer 1

[James]

There are few things you can do:

1. Create the directory yourself and give the normal Linux user write-permissions to /usr/local/MATLAB
2. Install it elsewhere, such as /opt, assuming you have permissions to do so
3. Run the installer as root, although running a GUI as root is generally discouraged in the Linux community