Matlab R2019b unable to start installation, Unexpected error java.lang.​IllegalArg​umentExcep​tion: Workflow must contain 1 or more steps

Hi, im tring to install matlab after starting the installer with

./install

I get the following error prompt

Error: The application encountered an unexpected error and needs to close.  
You may want to try re-installing your product(s).  
More information can be found at /tmp/mathworks_exa.log

the log cotains the following

(Oct 22, 2019 14:05:16) ##################################################################
(Oct 22, 2019 14:05:16) #
(Oct 22, 2019 14:05:16) # Today's Date: 
(Oct 22, 2019 14:05:16) Tue Oct 22 14:05:16 CEST 2019
(Oct 22, 2019 14:05:16) 
(Oct 22, 2019 14:05:16) System Info
(Oct 22, 2019 14:05:16) OS: Linux 5.3.7-arch1-1-ARCH
(Oct 22, 2019 14:05:16) Arch: amd64
(Oct 22, 2019 14:05:16) Data Model: 64
(Oct 22, 2019 14:05:16) Language: en
(Oct 22, 2019 14:05:16) Java Vendor: Oracle Corporation
(Oct 22, 2019 14:05:16) Java Home: /tmp/mathworks_35617/sys/java/jre/glnxa64/jre
(Oct 22, 2019 14:05:16) Java Version: 1.8.0_202
(Oct 22, 2019 14:05:16) Java VM Name: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM
(Oct 22, 2019 14:05:16) Java Class Path: /tmp/mathworks_35617/java/config/professionalinstaller/pathlist.jar
(Oct 22, 2019 14:05:16) User Name: exa
(Oct 22, 2019 14:05:16) Current Directory: /tmp/mathworks_35617
(Oct 22, 2019 14:05:16) Input arguments: 
(Oct 22, 2019 14:05:16) root /home/exa/Downloads/matlab_R2019b_glnxa64
(Oct 22, 2019 14:05:16) libdir /tmp/mathworks_35617
(Oct 22, 2019 14:05:16) standalone true
(Oct 22, 2019 14:05:18) java.lang.IllegalArgumentException: Workflow must contain 1 or more steps.
	at com.mathworks.wizard.WizardFactoryImpl.createWorkflowSteps(WizardFactoryImpl.java:43)
	at com.mathworks.wizard.WizardLauncher.startWizard(WizardLauncher.java:135)
	at com.mathworks.wizard.WizardLauncher.start(WizardLauncher.java:66)
	at com.mathworks.wizard.AbstractLauncher.launch(AbstractLauncher.java:31)
	at com.mathworks.wizard.AbstractLauncher.launchStandalone(AbstractLauncher.java:21)
	at com.mathworks.professionalinstaller.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:21)

(Oct 22, 2019 14:05:18) Error: The application encountered an unexpected error and needs to close.  You may want to try re-installing your product(s).  More information can be found at /tmp/mathworks_exa.log
(Oct 22, 2019 14:08:34) Exiting with status -2
(Oct 22, 2019 14:08:34) End - Unsuccessful.

especially the java exception stack trace doesn't seem to match any search results, so any help is very appreciated

Answer 1

[Sai Bhargav Avula]

Hi,

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