How to install R2022a on Fedora 36?

Running

Attempt to run the glnxa64 installer reported:

]$ sudo ./install 
terminate called after throwing an instance of 'std::runtime_error'
what():  Failed to launch web window with error: Unable to launch the MATLABWindow application. The exit code was: 127

Had to use "sudo kill -9" to close the installer process.

Running MATLABWindow directly reported:

]$ sudo ./bin/glnxa64/MATLABWindow
./bin/glnxa64/MATLABWindow: symbol lookup error: /lib64/libcairo.so.2: undefined symbol: FT_Get_Color_Glyph_Layer

Running NVIDA driver 510.60.02 on kernel 5.17.3:

]$ dnf list installed *nvidia*
Installed Packages
akmod-nvidia.x86_64                        3:510.68.02-1.fc36 @rpmfusion-nonfree-updates-testing
kmod-nvidia-5.16.19-200.fc35.x86_64.x86_64 3:510.60.02-1.fc35 @@commandline     
kmod-nvidia-5.16.20-200.fc35.x86_64.x86_64 3:510.60.02-1.fc35 @@commandline     
kmod-nvidia-5.17.3-302.fc36.x86_64.x86_64  3:510.68.02-1.fc36 @@commandline     
nvidia-persistenced.x86_64                 3:510.68.02-1.fc36 @rpmfusion-nonfree-updates-testing
nvidia-settings.x86_64                     3:510.68.02-1.fc36 @rpmfusion-nonfree-updates-testing
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia.x86_64                 3:510.68.02-1.fc36 @rpmfusion-nonfree-updates-testing
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-cuda.x86_64            3:510.68.02-1.fc36 @rpmfusion-nonfree-updates-testing
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-cuda-libs.x86_64       3:510.68.02-1.fc36 @rpmfusion-nonfree-updates-testing
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-kmodsrc.x86_64         3:510.68.02-1.fc36 @rpmfusion-nonfree-updates-testing
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-libs.x86_64            3:510.68.02-1.fc36 @rpmfusion-nonfree-updates-testing
xorg-x11-drv-nvidia-power.x86_64           3:510.68.02-1.fc36 @rpmfusion-nonfree-updates-testing

]$ dnf list installed kernel
Installed Packages
kernel.x86_64                              5.16.19-200.fc35                             @updates
kernel.x86_64                              5.16.20-200.fc35                             @updates
kernel.x86_64                              5.17.3-302.fc36                              @fedora 

]$ uname -a
Linux alice 5.17.3-302.fc36.x86_64 #1 SMP PREEMPT Sun Apr 17 13:22:18 UTC 2022 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux

Running with Wayland or X11 makes no difference.

All packages recommended on https://uk.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/540707-why-does-matlab-fail-to-install-with-a-std-runtime_error-what-unable-to-launch-the-matlabwind are installed.

Answer 1

[Kevin Kelly]

I'm using R2022a, removing libfreetype did not work, nor did changing to Xorg, but this did:

$ export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib64/libfreetype.so.6

$ ./install

[Andrea Bonanno]

thank you this works, you saved me

[Rayko Stantchev]

This worked for me aswell Fedora 36! Thanks!

[Vikrant]

Thanks. Only thing that worked on Fedora 36. What is the first line all about, if I may?

[Chaitali]

Thank you so much

[Marcello Marianetti]

Oh my god you are a genius, thank you!

[Dominik Viebke]

Worked in milliseconds!

[Kevin]

Thanks for this answer!

Answer 2

[Srikar Gooty]

The error "symbol lookup error: /lib64/libcairo.so.2: undefined symbol: FT_Get_Color_Glyph_Layer" can be resolved by setting aside the MATLAB’s copy of the “libcairo.so.2” library, located in <matlabroot>/bin/glnxa64.

Execute the following commands in the Linux shell to perform the above mentioned operation: (You may need root privilege)

# cd /usr/local/MATLAB/R2022b
# cd cefclient/sys/os/glnxa64   
# mkdir exclude
# mv libcairo.so* exclude/   

After this, MATLABWindow should launch directly on executing "sudo ./bin/glnxa64/MATLABWindow"

Please refer to the following link to a MATLAB Answers post for more information: https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/364551-why-is-matlab-unable-to-run-the-matlabwindow-application-on-linux

[Mark Thomas]

This does not work: /usr/local/MATLAB/R2022a does not yet exist, because the installer cannot run.

A check of my R2020a and R2021b (installed on Fedora 35, before upgrade to version 36), shows neither has a "libcairo.so*", either:

]$ ll /usr/local/MATLAB/
total 0
drwxrwxr-x. 1 mark mark 358 Mar 30 18:20 R2020a
drwxrwxr-x. 1 mark mark 352 Feb 19 13:46 R2021b

]$ sudo find /usr/local/MATLAB/ -name "*cairo*"

<<no output>>

Have also searched for libcairo.so* in the unpacked "matlab_R2022a_glnxa64.zip" installer archive: there are several "libc*" files, but no "libcairo.so":

]$ find . -name "*cairo*"
<<no output>>

]$ find . -name "lib[cC]*"
./bin/glnxa64/cppms_cache_manifests/libcurlinitializer_impl.bpf
./bin/glnxa64/libcurl.rights
./bin/glnxa64/libcurl.so.4.7.0
./bin/glnxa64/libcef.so
./bin/glnxa64/libcrypto-mw.so.1.1
./bin/glnxa64/libcryptopp.rights
./bin/glnxa64/libConfigurationAdmin.so.1.1.2
./bin/glnxa64/printsupport/libcupsprintersupport.so
./bin/glnxa64/foundation/httpclient/foundation/httpclient_core/libcurlinitializer
./bin/glnxa64/libCppMicroServices.so.3.6.5
./bin/glnxa64/libcrypto.so.1
./bin/glnxa64/libConfigurationAdmin.so
./bin/glnxa64/libCppMicroServices.so
./bin/glnxa64/libcurl.so.4

https://uk.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/1699735-matlab-crashed-on-start-on-fedora-36#answer_954875 got me further. Reverting to the fedora 35 version of package "cairo-1.17.4" lets (already installed) MATLAB R2021b open a uifigure window (which failed with the fedora 36 "cairo-1.17.6").

In the R2022a installer:

• sudo ./bin/glnxa64/MATLABWindow now runs without error. It opens a window which allows login to the MathWorks website and download of another copy of the installer ZIP archive. It does not run the unpacked installer.
• sudo ./installer now starts, but freezes. The installer log stops here:

]$ cat  /tmp/mathworks_root.log 
(May 05, 2022 17:30:36) ##################################################################
(May 05, 2022 17:30:36) #
(May 05, 2022 17:30:36) # Today's Date: 
(May 05, 2022 17:30:36) May 05, 2022 17:30:36 +0100
(May 05, 2022 17:30:36)  
(May 05, 2022 17:30:36) System Info
(May 05, 2022 17:30:36) OS: Linux Linux 5.17.5-300.fc36.x86_64 #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Apr 28 15:51:30 UTC 2022 x86_64
(May 05, 2022 17:30:36) Arch: amd64
(May 05, 2022 17:30:36) Language: en_GB
(May 05, 2022 17:30:36) Release Description: R2022a Update 1
(May 05, 2022 17:30:36) Installer build number: 9.12.0.1927505
(May 05, 2022 17:30:37) Session key: c4a85a22-3fbe-4211-a896-c5e62a74a1c5
(May 05, 2022 17:30:37) Activation Service Reachable? true
(May 05, 2022 17:30:37) Product Files Folder: /run/media/mark/SSD_850_PRO/nas/mark/Documents/install/archives
(May 05, 2022 17:44:43) ##################################################################
(May 05, 2022 17:44:43) #
(May 05, 2022 17:44:43) # Today's Date: 
(May 05, 2022 17:44:43) May 05, 2022 17:44:43 +0100
(May 05, 2022 17:44:43)  
(May 05, 2022 17:44:43) System Info
(May 05, 2022 17:44:43) OS: Linux Linux 5.17.5-300.fc36.x86_64 #1 SMP PREEMPT Thu Apr 28 15:51:30 UTC 2022 x86_64
(May 05, 2022 17:44:43) Arch: amd64
(May 05, 2022 17:44:43) Language: en_GB
(May 05, 2022 17:44:43) Release Description: R2022a Update 1
(May 05, 2022 17:44:43) Installer build number: 9.12.0.1927505
(May 05, 2022 17:44:43) Session key: c5ee6c8d-39ee-4acd-bb54-fc2e1aca0ef9
(May 05, 2022 17:44:43) Activation Service Reachable? true
(May 05, 2022 17:44:43) Product Files Folder: /home/mark/install/archives

No errors are reported, the installer just stops.

Any idea how to get further?

[Julio Larco]

Only remove files " rm libfreetype.so.6*" of the installer. I don't remember where I saw that, but this works for me.

[Manel Frigola]

This also works for me in Fedora 37 and using export LD_PRELOAD=/usr/lib64/libfreetype.so.6.18.3

Answer 3

[Viktor Erdelyi]

If you get through the installer, you may want to check out how to resolve startup issues here:

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/1699735-matlab-crashed-on-start-on-fedora-36/

Answer 4

[Julio Larco]

this works for me,

https://la.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/1699735-matlab-crashed-on-start-on-fedora-36#answer_954875

Answer 5

[Joshua Rhodes]

You could also use distrobox and podman to create an ubuntu container and run it in that. (Ubuntu is one of the guaranteed supported distros.)