Adding gnu parallel to Matlab search path

I installed gnu parallel on MacOS Catalina (version 10.15.6) using Homebrew:

$ brew install parallel

It was installed at:

/usr/local/bin/parallel

But when I try to run a Matlab (R2020a update 2, 64 bit) script that requires gnu parallel, Matlab does not find parallel, and produces the error message:

* Error tag: {trinity:assert_parallel:gnuparallelnotfound}

I tried to add parallel to the Matlab search path but have not been able to. "/usr/local/bin" is hidden on MacOS, and this may be why Matlab does not recognise it directly. But copying the parallel folder into a folder on the existing Matlab path did not work either. I'm thankful for any suggestions on how to make gnu parallel work in Matlab.

Answer 1

[Raymond Norris]

Hi Nicole,

I would suggest contacting Technical Support ([e-mail]). They would be able to figure out if GNU parallel works on a Mac with MATLAB and how best to configure it.

Raymond