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install process

basic environment information

I'm installing matlab on node6, which runs an OS of ubuntu20.04.1-server and has no GUI.
There's few guide on installing matlab on linux without gui, and I'm still trying.
Just to record my steps to review later.

install as a user using sudo

  1. get iso file from school's genuine software
  2. use sftp to transfer the iso file to node6(a remote linux server)
    under the path: $HOME/opt
  3. mount the iso:
sudo mkdir -p /media/matlab
sudo mount -o ro,loop ./R2021a_Linux.iso /media/matlab
  1. run the install script
    sudo bash /media/matlab/install
    but met problems:
terminate called after throwing an instance of '(anonymous namespace)::DisplayError'
  what():  No display available.

solve the problems

  1. install x11 tools
    sudo apt install x11-xserver-utils
  2. allow x11 forwarding
sudo vim /etc/ssh/sshd_config
# set 
# X11Forwarding yes
sudo vim /etc/ssh/ssh_config
# set
# ForwardX11 yes
# ForwardX11Trusted yes
  1. add x11 host
export DISPLAY='127.0.0.1:0.0'
xhost +
# and met error:
xhost:  unable to open display "127.0.0.1:0.0"

exit and ssh with -X:
ssh -X ella717@<host-ip>
or
ssh -Y ella717@<host-ip>
so the problem of x11 is not solved...

install in the other way

helpful guide links:
github-blog-on-how-to-install-matlab-without-gui
zhihu-guide

  1. make a new directory for matlab's license
sudo mkdir -p /usr/local/matlab/R2021a/license
  1. copy the license file to it
sudo cp -P $HOME/opt/2021a_activate/network.lic /usr/local/matlab/R2021a/liscense/.
  1. modify the inputFile
sudo cp -P /media/matlab/installer_input.txt /usr/local/matlab
sudo chmod 666 /usr/local/matlab/installer_input.txt
sudo vim /usr/local/matlab/installer_input.txt
# the /usr/local/matlab/installer_input.txt file:
destinationFolder=/usr/local/matlab/R2021a
fileInstallationKey=xxxxxxxx
agreeToLicense=yes
outputFile=/tmp/mathworks_install_ella717.log
enableLNU=yes
improveMATLAB=yes
licensePath=/usr/local/matlab/R2021a/license/network.lic
# be sure to uncomment the line!
  1. install with modified inputFile
    sudo bash /media/matlab/install -inputFile /usr/local/matlab/installer_input.txt
  2. make alias and set the path
export PATH=$PATH:/usr/local/matlab/R2021a/bin
alias matlab="matlab -nodesktop -nodisplay"
  1. and the same problem remains...
    -to be continued-