Questions tagged [matlab]

MATLAB (matrix laboratory) is a numerical computing environment and fourth-generation programming language.

Filter by
Sorted by
Tagged with
84 votes
4 answers
150k views

How do I get back to nano after hitting Ctrl-Z if I have no shell prompt (in Matlab session)

I'm using nano inside a MATLAB session that is running inside a screen (-x) terminal. I accidentally hit Ctrl-Z and it immediately leaves nano, prints "Use "fg" to return to nano", but does not show ...
user282315's user avatar
28 votes
10 answers
83k views

How to create launcher icon

I recently installed Matlab R2013a and it is working fine, however the only way I can start it is by running /usr/local/MATLAB/R2013a/bin/matlab in the terminal. If I type in matlab it says command ...
user avatar
22 votes
5 answers
43k views

How do I make a Matlab launcher for Unity?

I'm trying to install a Matlab R2011a launcher for Unity in Ubuntu 12.04. I've tried this guide (although I know it's for 11.10 and mentions that even 11.10 is an unsupported OS for Matlab R2011a) but ...
Tomas Aschan's user avatar
  • 2,922
22 votes
9 answers
40k views

Comparison of Octave, Spyder, Freemat and Scilab as alternatives to MATLAB

I am trying to find an alternative for MATLAB and have so far found: GNU Octave Spyder FreeMat Scilab I'm trying to find which is the best alternative to MATLAB. I'm particularly concerned with ...
21 votes
2 answers
85k views

How can I launch MATLAB 2012?

I have a problem with the MATLAB 2012 installation. After having installed it using Alt + F2 and having used gksudo nautilus, I have installed MATLAB in the correct folder, /usr/local/MATLAB/R2012a. ...
Mattia's user avatar
  • 245
18 votes
4 answers
21k views

Doesn't Matlab work on ubuntu 16.04?

MATLAB Crash Dump: ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Segmentation violation detected at Thu Mar 3 01:40:49 2016 -------------------------------------...
yihui.dev's user avatar
  • 601
17 votes
6 answers
20k views

How do I add Matlab to the main menu?

I was trying to add the installed matlab to the menu of Applications under Ubuntu 10.10. I clicked Gnome-Menu -> Preference -> Main Menu -> Programming -> New Item, where I input the Matlab file .../...
Tim's user avatar
  • 25.1k
17 votes
5 answers
41k views

How to Increase Ubuntu's Virtual Memory and/or Swap for Matlab?

Situation: fix Out of Memory errors in Ubuntu's Matlab Goal: allocate some virtual memory and/or Swap on external HDD/SSD; the read/write decrease from 20 GBps to 0.1 GBps, which is ok! Terminology: ...
Léo Léopold Hertz 준영's user avatar
16 votes
2 answers
265k views

How to run exe file in Ubuntu [duplicate]

Is it possible to run a .exe file in Ubuntu in a script? For example a simple Matlab code like this: system("dir/WAV2RAW.exe")
ASAD's user avatar
  • 489
16 votes
9 answers
9k views

Which software(s) can serve as Mathematica, Maple or MATLAB equivalents?

I'd like to know the equivalents of Mathematica, Maple, or MATLAB on Ubuntu, since all are costly.
kernel_panic's user avatar
  • 11.7k
13 votes
1 answer
55k views

How to install MATLAB on Ubuntu 14.04?

How to install MATLAB in Ubuntu 14.04? I searched in USC, but it only has some extension for MATLAB.
kanatti's user avatar
  • 353
11 votes
3 answers
46k views

How to completely uninstall MATLAB?

Recently, I installed MATLAB from the Ubuntu Software and uninstalled afterwards. However, when I do a software update via Software Updater, it shows me the following and disallow me to continue the ...
Casper's user avatar
  • 2,998
11 votes
2 answers
2k views

How can I lock an application (and all its new windows) into a specific workspace?

I run a MATLAB script in workspace 1. This generates several plots. In the mean time I switch to workspace 2 and work there. My problem is that the plots are popping up in workspace 2. Is it possible ...
Mokus's user avatar
  • 4,502
10 votes
3 answers
18k views

What is the equivalent of MATLAB?

I am trying to install software similar to MATLAB. I can't go for MATLAB itself because of its huge download size. Is there an alternative application which is similar to MATLAB?
Raja G's user avatar
  • 102k
10 votes
4 answers
4k views

Steam 20.04 not working, while i have CUDA

I need Cuda 10.1, for PyTorch, TensorFlow, and MatLab. They don't support Cuda 11. I also need steam to play games. Is there any way I can use Cuda's parallel processing while able to play games on ...
Black Chase's user avatar
9 votes
2 answers
3k views

Why are some GUI fonts so small in Ubuntu 20.04? How can I fix them?

I installed MATLAB 2020 via a university license and I noticed the fonts are extra small. Additionally, upon startup of Ubuntu a GUI opens up for my password which is also very small. I don't have ...
Mona Jalal's user avatar
  • 4,535
9 votes
4 answers
81k views

How do I install MATLAB R2012a?

I have downloaded MATLAB R2012a for Unix platform and i want to install it on my ubuntu 11.10. To install i try this command: /<matlab_installation_file_directory>/install and it says: install: ...
Mehdi's user avatar
  • 193
8 votes
5 answers
5k views

After upgrading ubuntu 14.10 to 15.04 I am no longer able to open Matlab 2013a

I can't open Matlab 2013a after I upgrade Ubuntu 14.10 to 15.04. I have also tried to open from the location folder, and when I try to open it from the console using $ $ cd /usr/local/MATLAB/R2013a/...
lmiguelvargasf's user avatar
7 votes
11 answers
43k views

Matlab install - Java permission denied

Matlab version 2012. I know there are many threads about this, suggesting to chmod +x the following files (if you are in installation directory): sys/java/jre/glnx86/jre/bin/java sys/java/jre/glnxa64/...
c0dehunter's user avatar
7 votes
0 answers
601 views

How do I fix poor performance in Matlab with an AMD R5 M330 GPU?

I've just upgraded to ubuntu 20.04 from 19.10. The "problem" is while checking that the programs that I use daily are working, I find that Matlab gives me this error javax.media.opengl....
Francesco Taioli's user avatar
6 votes
4 answers
45k views

version `GLIBCXX_3.4.21' not found

I am using Matlab for ubuntu R2014a and I am not able to run a code because I get the following error /usr/local/MATLAB/R2014a/bin/glnxa64/../../sys/os/glnxa64/libstdc++.so.6:version 'GLIBCXX_3.4.21' ...
user3481652's user avatar
6 votes
1 answer
3k views

How to set the Windows default keyboard shortcuts in Ubuntu?

I am working on MATLAB, and it is kind of annoying not being able to use typical shortcuts as Ctrl+S, Ctrl+V or Ctrl+C. I wonder if it is possible to have the default Windows keyboard shortcuts in ...
lmiguelvargasf's user avatar
6 votes
3 answers
16k views

Must I enable the root account to install Matlab?

I'm trying to install Matlab R20112a on Ubuntu. My problem is: I get access to the installation gui running ./install from a terminal, but the installer fails when it tries to write on the folder /...
Guillermo's user avatar
6 votes
3 answers
15k views

Set LD_LIBRARY_PATH correctly

I am using Docker with image of Ubuntu 16.04. I am using this docker to run: Import C++ classes in python with the help of boost.python Import matlab's python package in python with the help Matlab ...
Coderji's user avatar
  • 81
6 votes
3 answers
14k views

liblapack.so file

I want to run a matlab code in ubuntu 12.04 in which error is coming that liblapack.so shared library file is missing. How to get this file installed and from where can I get this file.Please help me ...
user162114's user avatar
6 votes
3 answers
6k views

My MATLAB launcher doesn't work

I've installed MATLAB R2011a on Ubuntu 11.10 today following Ubuntu's guide. I've also followed the steps to create the launcher. It appeared, but when I click on it nothing happens. Does anyone knows ...
Daniel's user avatar
  • 95
6 votes
3 answers
36k views

How to fix Java problem installing Matlab 2012a (64-bit) in Ubuntu 12.04 (64 bit)?

I am trying to install Matlab 2012a (64-bit) in Ubuntu 12.04LTS (64-bit). I have installed Java 7. My Java version is: sabyasachi@sabyasachi-ubuntu:~/Downloads/R2012a_UNIX$ java -version java version ...
Sabyasachi's user avatar
6 votes
4 answers
9k views

Problem for Matlab Installation

I install the Matlab2009a to my computer successfully and when I try to activate it without using the internet (Activate manually without the Internet) and provide the path to license file. Then an ...
linyu's user avatar
  • 61
6 votes
1 answer
6k views

Matlab .desktop file

(This is not about creating a launcher in the dock or anything like that.) When I navigate into a folder with some Matlab .m files, and simply do matlab myscript.m in the terminal, it launches ...
jakub's user avatar
  • 161
6 votes
1 answer
10k views

/usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lgfortran (matlab)

I try to use mex some toolbox using matlab. But I got these errors: /usr/bin/ld: cannot find -lgfortran I used Ubuntu 14.04. I installed gfortran. Could any one help ? this is the output of : ...
tqjustc's user avatar
  • 810
6 votes
2 answers
19k views

How can I remove matlab on Ubuntu 14.04

I can't uninstall matlab from my Ubuntu 14.04. When I run sudo apt-get purge matlab then it shows the matlab configuration page but when I cancel the installation process then it shows: Reading ...
Inverse Rush's user avatar
6 votes
3 answers
46k views

How do I install MATLAB via the ISO?

I am trying to install MATLAB R2010b to Ubuntu 12.04. I have the ISO file. First I copied it to my PC and then extracted it. Now it seems like I should run the install script. But I could not do that. ...
Amadeus's user avatar
  • 697
5 votes
2 answers
28k views

How to fix error: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module"

I am running Ubuntu 18.04.3 LTS and when I launch MATLAB R2019b I get the following error: Gtk-Message: 00:20:10.283: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module" [0921/002013.995543:INFO:context.cpp(...
Teo Protoulis's user avatar
5 votes
6 answers
33k views

Matlab can't find /lib/libc.so.6 in 12.04

I'm trying to open Matlab (32 bit version) in 12.04, with matlab -glnx86 but it returns /usr/local/bin/matlab: 1: /usr/local/temp/bin/util/oscheck.sh: /lib/libc.so.6: not found /usr/local/temp/bin/...
E. Wesson's user avatar
5 votes
4 answers
8k views

Matlab problem on ubuntu 16.04

I have been facing problem in starting up the Matlab. I am getting the following error: MATLAB crash file:/home/user/matlab_crash_dump.4765-1: ---------------------------------------------------------...
1withoutasecond's user avatar
5 votes
2 answers
18k views

Permission problems when installing MATLAB R2013b

I am trying to install MATLAB and I am running into some issues with the installer program with Ubuntu 13.10. I get to the screen which tells me to select the directory I wish to install in, I then ...
Thomas Russell's user avatar
5 votes
3 answers
10k views

Out of memory on MATLAB

I'm trying to run a script on matlab_2011a, which calculate same means for a climatology of 50 years. When I started to run the script for all the years it worked fine until the iteration 20th, and ...
Eric Sánchez's user avatar
5 votes
5 answers
22k views

How do I install gcc-4.3?

Is there and easy way to install gcc-4.3 on Oneiric ? I really need it because matlab depends on i for the creation of mex-files I tried changing all my resopistories back to Maverick just to install ...
Martin Hansen's user avatar
4 votes
1 answer
1k views

Run thousands of commands sequentially

I have a task now to run some thousand of commands sequentially. The commands are all in the form $ /home/user/.lcmodel/bin/lcmodel < 2HzSNR100C2.5.txt. Only the numbers (in bold type) are ...
Charlie So's user avatar
4 votes
2 answers
10k views

MATLAB com.jogamp.opengl.GLException: X11GLXDrawableFactory error

I get the following error when i open matlab2016a on my ubuntu 14.04 with GTX1080: com.jogamp.opengl.GLException: X11GLXDrawableFactory - Could not initialize shared resources for X11GraphicsDevice[...
MoneyBall's user avatar
  • 613
4 votes
5 answers
10k views

Matlab 2016b Ubuntu 16.04 LTS installation problem (dvd2)

I cannot find the 2nd matlab dvd (iso on my computer) to ultimate the installation process, even though is mounted. How can solve it? Matlab Screenshot - Eject DVD1 and insert DVD 2 to continue:
user4330326's user avatar
4 votes
2 answers
20k views

How to install 32-bit Matlab in Ubuntu 64-bit?

While running previous versions of Ubuntu (prior to 13.10) I was able to follow the instructions listed here to install 32-bit Matlab while running 64-bit Ubuntu. Now in 13.10 I am no longer able to ...
OSE's user avatar
  • 911
4 votes
5 answers
12k views

Matlab Installation "finished"?

Hi I am trying to install MATLAB in my Ubuntu 32-bit 13.04 by mounting the ISO. Here are the steps i followed: sudo mkdir /media/matlab/ sudo mount /home/"username"/Desktop/Matlab_Unix_2012a/...
Axter's user avatar
  • 41
4 votes
3 answers
4k views

Is it possible to run a program installed on an SD card?

I have a small 32 GB hard drive on my Chromebook to which I recently installed Linux. I need to install MatLab 2017a on it, but the entire suite is upwards of 25 GB in size. I only have ~21 GB left on ...
OedipusOctopus's user avatar
4 votes
2 answers
1k views

Text rendering issues in Matlab after upgrade

I'm having various issues with rendering text in Matlab 2016b after doing the upgrade to 16.04. Here are some example screenshots: I have already checked the classic Ubuntu issue with sub-pixel anti-...
Emil Andre Løvbak's user avatar
4 votes
1 answer
893 views

How to reclaim lost GUI/window

I'm now facing this situation: I'm running several Matlab instances on a computation server (server OS: Xubuntu 14.04, my local machine OS: Ubuntu 14.04). I used NoMachine to connect to the server. ...
Ray's user avatar
  • 45
4 votes
1 answer
1k views

Empty tooltips in MATLAB

I am running MATLAB R2013b. Under Unity, the built-in editor of MATLAB shows empty tooltips, as seen here: Under XFCE, the tooltips are showing up just fine. My system: Ubuntu 14.04, Intel i7 4770K. ...
GriffinPeterson's user avatar
4 votes
2 answers
8k views

How to add a path permanatly in matlab and save it?

How to add a path permanantly in matlab and save it?
geoman's user avatar
  • 73
3 votes
2 answers
36k views

Installing MATLAB 2016a onto ubuntu 16.04?

Hey I recently built a computer and put ubuntu 16.04 onto it. Now I'm going through and adding different software packages. One of them that I got is MATLAB 2016a which I have no idea how to install ...
Paul J's user avatar
  • 31
3 votes
2 answers
7k views

How to Run Matlab installed on windows from Linux

I have Windows and Ubuntu installed on my computer. I have Matlab R2012a installed on Windows and I will like to Launch Matlab from Ubuntu. I can navigate to the matlab folder from windows but i do ...
Elvis's user avatar
  • 31

1
2 3 4 5
9