Matlab 2021b crashed when running with sudo / root

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I want to update my Matlab 2021b to update1. When running `sudo matlab`, the matlab kept crashed. All work well if I did not use sudo or root. Below is the crash report:
```
Gtk-Message: 20:28:26.173: Failed to load module "canberra-gtk-module"
No protocol specified
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[1230/202830.057996:FATAL:gpu_data_manager_impl_private.cc(439)] GPU process isn't usable. Goodbye.
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Trace trap detected at 2021-12-30 20:28:30 +0800
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Configuration:
Crash Decoding : Disabled - No sandbox or build area path
Crash Mode : continue (default)
Default Encoding : UTF-8
Deployed : false
GNU C Library : 2.31 stable
Graphics Driver : Unknown hardware
Graphics card 1 : 0x10de ( 0x10de ) 0x1c03 Version 495.44.0.0 (0-0-0)
Graphics card 2 : 0x8086 ( 0x8086 ) 0x5912 Version 0.0.0.0 (0-0-0)
Java Version : Java 1.8.0_202-b08 with Oracle Corporation Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM mixed mode
MATLAB Architecture : glnxa64
MATLAB Entitlement ID : 2791268
MATLAB Root : /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b
MATLAB Version : 9.11.0.1769968 (R2021b)
OpenGL : hardware
Operating System : Ubuntu 20.04.3 LTS
Process ID : 12043
Processor ID : x86 Family 6 Model 158 Stepping 9, GenuineIntel
Session Key : b9b68fda-24ac-43ae-88bb-e8aaede21386
Static TLS mitigation : Enabled: Full
Window System : The X.Org Foundation (12013000), display :1
Fault Count: 1
Abnormal termination:
Trace trap
Current Thread: 'Chrome_IOThread' id 140607141922560
Register State (from fault):
RAX = 0000000000000000 RBX = 00007fe1a6bf2a84
RCX = 0000000000000000 RDX = 0000000000000000
RSP = 00007fe1a6bf2a00 RBP = 00007fe1a6bf2ec0
RSI = 0000000000000000 RDI = 00007fe1b3310a28
R8 = 0000000000000000 R9 = 00007fe2f8074300
R10 = 0000000000000063 R11 = 0000000000000000
R12 = 00007fe1a6bf2ee0 R13 = 00007fe1a6bf2ed0
R14 = 00007fe1a6bf2a60 R15 = aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
RIP = 00007fe1ae51b074 EFL = 0000000000000246
CS = 0033 FS = 0000 GS = 0000
Stack Trace (from fault):
[ 0] 0x00007fe1ae51b074 /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b/bin/glnxa64/libcef.so+66486388
[ 1] 0x00007fe1acd72637 /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b/bin/glnxa64/libcef.so+41678391
[ 2] 0x00007fe1acd7050e /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b/bin/glnxa64/libcef.so+41669902
[ 3] 0x00007fe1acd6f23f /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b/bin/glnxa64/libcef.so+41665087
[ 4] 0x00007fe1acd78c90 /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b/bin/glnxa64/libcef.so+41704592
[ 5] 0x00007fe1acd7a761 /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b/bin/glnxa64/libcef.so+41711457
[ 6] 0x00007fe1acbc4259 /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b/bin/glnxa64/libcef.so+39916121
[ 7] 0x00007fe1ae8d8523 /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b/bin/glnxa64/libcef.so+70407459
[ 8] 0x00007fe1ae6c48ab /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b/bin/glnxa64/libcef.so+68229291
[ 9] 0x00007fe1ae8dc0c8 /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b/bin/glnxa64/libcef.so+70422728
[ 10] 0x00007fe1ae8dd26d /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b/bin/glnxa64/libcef.so+70427245
[ 11] 0x00007fe1ae6c0b5b /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b/bin/glnxa64/libcef.so+68213595
[ 12] 0x00007fe1ae6d89ca /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b/bin/glnxa64/libcef.so+68311498
[ 13] 0x00007fe1ae6d819f /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b/bin/glnxa64/libcef.so+68309407
[ 14] 0x00007fe1ac91e048 /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b/bin/glnxa64/libcef.so+37138504
[ 15] 0x00007fe1ac91d3bc /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b/bin/glnxa64/libcef.so+37135292
[ 16] 0x00007fe1ac918e9e /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b/bin/glnxa64/libcef.so+37117598
[ 17] 0x00007fe1ac90ffde /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b/bin/glnxa64/libcef.so+37081054
[ 18] 0x00007fe1ac92301b /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b/bin/glnxa64/libcef.so+37158939
[ 19] 0x00007fe1ae5c0544 /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b/bin/glnxa64/libcef.so+67163460
[ 20] 0x00007fe1ae6bc7d6 /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b/bin/glnxa64/libcef.so+68196310
[ 21] 0x00007fe1ae5c075c /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b/bin/glnxa64/libcef.so+67163996
[ 22] 0x00007fe1ae55ff24 /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b/bin/glnxa64/libcef.so+66768676
[ 23] 0x00007fe1ae53901e /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b/bin/glnxa64/libcef.so+66609182
[ 24] 0x00007fe1acbdf78d /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b/bin/glnxa64/libcef.so+40028045
[ 25] 0x00007fe1ae5798e7 /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b/bin/glnxa64/libcef.so+66873575
[ 26] 0x00007fe1ae5b3aa5 /usr/local/MATLAB/R2021b/bin/glnxa64/libcef.so+67111589
[ 27] 0x00007fe329bc1609 /lib/x86_64-linux-gnu/libpthread.so.0+00038409
[ 28] 0xaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa <unknown-module>+00000000
** This crash report has been saved to disk as /root/matlab_crash_dump.12043-1 **
MATLAB is exiting because of fatal error
[1] 12042 killed sudo matlab
```

Accepted Answer

Sivani Pentapati
Sivani Pentapati on 5 Jan 2022
This is caused by a bug and our developers are aware about it and will try to fix it in future releases.
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Abdelkader Saad
Abdelkader Saad on 13 Feb 2022
Any news? Can't run Matlab because of this issue and I need sudo access for my script to run. Purging and reinstalling fixes it for a run or two, then it starts again, it's not a sustainable solution.

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More Answers (4)

Francis Gagnon
Francis Gagnon on 23 Mar 2022
@Sheng Yang I have the same problem. FYI it's possible to update with the terminal by going to :
<matlabInstallPath>/bin/glnxa64/
and running :
sudo ./update_installer
If nothing shows you may need to run :
xhost +SI:localuser:root
before running the installer.

Sebastian Kazmarek Præsius
I had this issue as well. A solution was to run as "sudo -u USERNAME matlab", where USERNAME is the name of the non-root user.

ubaid ur rehman ahmad
ubaid ur rehman ahmad on 20 Jan 2022
Hi
Is there a solution for this problem.
Thanks,
Ubaid

Kevin Moerman
Kevin Moerman on 14 Mar 2022
I have this in version R2022a and Ubuntu 20.04. Any solutions yet? @Sivani Pentapati
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Winston Zhang
Winston Zhang on 28 May 2022
Same problem on R2022a and Arch. I was working until a week or two ago tho.

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