Matlab R2017a Linux Installation Error

Dear all,

I am trying to install Matlab R2017a on a linux system running CentOS 7. I have already installed R2018b but I need to install the old version due to compatibility problems with other softwares.

Running the sh installatione file gives me the following error:

./node --harmony combo_installer.js -r=R2017a -d='/usr/local/MATLAB/R2017a'

Creating Update_3.log

Using white list: white_list.json

Release (from -r): R2017a

matlabroot (from -d): [/usr/local/MATLAB/R2017a]

Fatal error: Can't find toolbox/matlab/general/Contents.m in specified installation

Installation failed [2]

What can I do to solve it?

Thanks,

Best Regards

Answer 1

[Rishabh Gupta]

Hi Andrea,

If you have downloaded the installation files, make sure you have all of the files required for installation of that product. On UNIX and Linux, the downloads are setup as one of the following:

• A single file for the toolbox, named "tbx.{name}" (where is a shortname for the toolbox)
• Two files for each product, one that ends with ".common" and another one that ends with .$ARCH" where $ARCH is the architecture specific file for the installation).

For example, installing MATLAB on 32 bit Linux requires matlab.common and matlab.glnx86. If you have only one of the two files required, the installer will not be able to install the product. In that case you will need to download the other required file.

If you are installing online (R2008a and higher) through your MathWorks account, and you are installing through the DVD or if you have the correct downloads, there could be an issue with the products that are associated with the license. In this case, contact Customer Service using the link below to have the license verified.

If you are installing MATLAB R2007b or below, make sure you have the most up to date license file for that release of MATLAB. If you require a new license file, contact Customer Service.

If you have the correct files and installation codes and the installer still does not list the product(s), contact Installation support. You can contact Customer Service and Installation Support via the MathWorks website here:

https://www.mathworks.com/support/contact_us.html