Installation Problems with Matlab 2012a on Ubuntu

I'm having trouble installing Matlab on my Ubuntu computer. When I try sudo ./install I get the following error:

Preparing installation files ...
Installing ...
/tmp/mathworks_9977/sys/java/jre/glnxa64/jre/bin/java: error while loading shared libraries: libjli.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Finished

Moving the installation directories around to match that file structure doesn't work because when I run the installer again then number after the mathworks directory changes. For example if I try running sudo ./install again I will get the error:

Preparing installation files ...
Installing ...
/tmp/mathworks_10046/sys/java/jre/glnxa64/jre/bin/java: error while loading shared libraries: libjli.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
Finished

Notice that it looks in mathworks_10046 now instead of mathworks_9977. How can I fix this. I am running Ubuntu 12.04 LTS 64 bit.

[Daniel Shub]

Is this the student version or the full version of MATLAB?

[mosi]

You have some problem with java. Try this one:

copy your Matlab Setup-files in a local drive like '/home/user/Desktop/Matlab':

install oracle-java: sudo add-apt-repository ppa:webupd8team/java sudo apt-get update sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-installer sudo apt-get install oracle-java8-set-default

then: sudo ./install -javadir /usr/lib/jvm/java-8-oracle/

Answer 1

[Thomas]

Copy the installation to HDD if you are installing from disk: select custom installation

You will need superuser privileges. The assumption is that MATLAB install files are located at /media/MATHWORKS_R2011a in your filesystem.

Just press Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard to open Terminal. When it opens, Run the MATLAB installer with the following Terminal command:

          sudo /media/MATHWORKS_R2011A/install

When prompted to 'Choose installation type' you should select custom. This will allow you to create symbolic links to MATLAB in /usr/local/bin.

For the Java installation errorsome had to make an excutable bit for java file under : MATLAB/sys/java/jre/glnxa64/jre/bin

 chmod +x file

[John]

I don't get prompted to choose installation type. I don't even get to the splash screen. From the answer below it looks like I can't run the student version on 64 bit linux.

Answer 2

[Daniel Shub]

Assuming you are trying to install the student version, then this is a duplicate. The student version of MATLAB only supports 32-bit Linux, installation on 64-bit Linux is not going to be trivial. I would contact TMW for help.

[John]

Yes, this is the student version. I guess I will just have to use Windows :(

[Daniel Shub]

If this solved your problem, please consider accepting it. Also, I didn't say it wouldn't work, just it might be nontrivial. I think TMW provides help. If not I would start here.

[John]

Now I get the error: /sys/java/jre/glnx86/jre/bin/java: error while loading shared libraries: libjli.so: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory

I tried searching on my computer and I found the file in $MATLAB/.rr_moved/jili/libjili.so How do make the installer find this file?

[Daniel Shub]

I do not have access to the student version. So I cannot help you anymore than I already have. I would contact TMW for help. Also please consider accepting this answer or at least voting for it.