/matlab_installation_unige

Repo detailling the procedure to install Matlab with a UNIGE account

Matlab installation with a UNIGE account

Introduction:

The detailed procedure for installing Matlab with a UNIGE license (found here) lacks some details that lead to a laborious installation. This repo provides a step-by-step installation procedure.

📍Notes and disclaimers

  • We assume the user has the ability to request a Matlab licence at the University of Geneva.
  • We assume the user has a Ubuntu Linux 20.04 installation.
  • We assume the user aims to install Matlab 2021b.

Downloading the .iso file, the licence number, the installer_input_unige.txt and the matlablm_unige.dat files:

  • Download the .iso file here.

  • Request a licence number and download the installer_input_unige.txt and the matlablm_unige.dat here.

⚠️ Make sure to save the licence key provided at this step!

Mount the .iso file and copy paste content to another directory:

  • Mount the .iso file.
  • Copy the content to a new file using rsync.

Modify the installer_input_unige.txt:

  • Change the destinationFolder from destinationFolder=/usr/local/R2021a to
destinationFolder=/usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b
  • Specify the correct licence number in the installer_input_unige.txt file to:
fileInstallationKey= your_licence_number
  • Change the outputFile to:
outputFile=/tmp/mathworks_R2021b.log
  • Specify the correct licencePath:
licensePath=./matlablm_unige.dat
  • Comment out all unecessary toolboxes with #.

Run the installation and check installation log file:

 sudo ./install -inputfile ./installer_input_unige.txt

Check that the file was indeed well installed with:

vim /tmp/mathworks_R2021b.log

You should see something like:

(Mar 02, 2022 12:16:29) 89%
(Mar 02, 2022 12:16:30) 90%
(Mar 02, 2022 12:16:31) 91%
(Mar 02, 2022 12:16:32) 92%
(Mar 02, 2022 12:16:33) 93%
(Mar 02, 2022 12:16:34) 94%
(Mar 02, 2022 12:16:35) 95%
(Mar 02, 2022 12:16:37) 97%
(Mar 02, 2022 12:16:37) 98%
(Mar 02, 2022 12:16:38) 99%
(Mar 02, 2022 12:16:39) 100%
(Mar 02, 2022 12:16:39) Generating Java class path for /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b
(Mar 02, 2022 12:16:39) Successfully generated Java class path for /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b
(Mar 02, 2022 12:16:39) Generating pathdef.m for /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b
(Mar 02, 2022 12:16:39) Successfully generated pathdef.m for /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b
(Mar 02, 2022 12:16:39) Exiting with status 0
(Mar 02, 2022 12:16:39) End - Successful

Create an alias to launch Matlab:

in your .bashrc or .zshrc, add the following alias:

alias matlab="/usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b/bin/matlab"

Launch Matlab:

Launch Matlab with:

matlab

You should see something like:

and then, you should have access to the Matlab editor:

A note on the VPN

Outside of the Unige network, the user should use use a VPN in order to use Matlab. The procedure is explained here and is straighforward.

Useful commands:

  • xhost +SI:localuser:root enables modification of the folder
  • rsync -av old_folder new_folder provides fast incremental file transfer

Well done! 🤓 😎