How do I pass username and password for a named user license with no GUI on linux

I have Matlab R2024A installed on a linux computer with no GUI (terminal only) I want to run matlab -licmode onlinelicensing but also pass my username and password in one line so I don't have to input it in. Is that possible ?

Answer 1

[Mathy]

Hi Kenji Le,

I understand that you would like to login into your MATLAB using the command line instead of a GUI interface. You could try adding the below command in your bash script or your command line:

  echo -e 'ThePassword\n' | matlab TheUsername

Replace the ThePassword and TheUsername strings with your respective password and username. This should help you log in to MATLAB with this username.

Hope this helps!

[Kenji Le]

Is there a way to pass it without sending it clear text? It is unsafe. Is there a way to generate a license file ?

[Mathy]

Hi Kenji,

You can try using this command which utilizes a text file to store your password and then pipes its content into MATLAB command.

cat password.txt | matlab TheUsername

where password.txt contains your password.

I hope this helps!