Installing matlab runtime compiler without GUI

I am trying to install MCR on an linux hpc grid which does not support graphics.

I used the following line:

./install -mode silent -agreeToLicense yes -destinationFolder <folder>

And got the following error straight away

    Preparing installation files ...
    ^[[AInstalling ...
    (Feb 09, 2016 08:54:29) ##################################################################
    (Feb 09, 2016 08:54:29) #
    (Feb 09, 2016 08:54:29) # Today's Date: 
    (Feb 09, 2016 08:54:29) Tue Feb 09 08:54:29 EST 2016
    (Feb 09, 2016 08:54:29) 
    (Feb 09, 2016 08:54:29) System Info
    (Feb 09, 2016 08:54:29) OS: Linux 2.6.32-504.16.2.el6.x86_64
    (Feb 09, 2016 08:54:29) Arch: amd64
    (Feb 09, 2016 08:54:29) Data Model: 64
    (Feb 09, 2016 08:54:29) Language: en
    (Feb 09, 2016 08:54:29) Java Vendor: Sun Microsystems Inc.
    (Feb 09, 2016 08:54:29) Java Home: /tmp/mathworks_4356/sys/java/jre/glnxa64/jre
    (Feb 09, 2016 08:54:29) Java Version: 1.6.0_17
    (Feb 09, 2016 08:54:29) Java VM Name: Java HotSpot(TM) 64-Bit Server VM
    (Feb 09, 2016 08:54:29) Java Class Path: .
    (Feb 09, 2016 08:54:29) User Name: hpc3230
    (Feb 09, 2016 08:54:29) Current Directory: /home/hpc3230/Software/MCR
    (Feb 09, 2016 08:54:29) Input arguments: 
    (Feb 09, 2016 08:54:29) root /home/hpc3230/Software/MCR
    (Feb 09, 2016 08:54:29) tmpdir /tmp/mathworks_4356
    (Feb 09, 2016 08:54:29) mode silent
    (Feb 09, 2016 08:54:29) agreeToLicense yes
    (Feb 09, 2016 08:54:29) destinationFolder /home/hpc3230/Software/MCR
    (Feb 09, 2016 08:54:29) standalone true
    (Feb 09, 2016 08:54:29) connectionMode OFFLINE_ONLY
    Could not find ':' in DISPLAY: 
    (Feb 09, 2016 08:54:30) java.lang.InternalError: Can't connect to X11 window server using 'localhost:10.0' as the value of the DISPLAY variable.
      at sun.awt.X11GraphicsEnvironment.initDisplay(Native Method)
      at sun.awt.X11GraphicsEnvironment.access$100(Unknown Source)
      at sun.awt.X11GraphicsEnvironment$1.run(Unknown Source)
      at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
      at sun.awt.X11GraphicsEnvironment.(Unknown Source)
      at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
      at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)
      at java.awt.GraphicsEnvironment.getLocalGraphicsEnvironment(Unknown Source)
      at sun.awt.X11.XToolkit.(Unknown Source)
      at java.lang.Class.forName0(Native Method)
      at java.lang.Class.forName(Unknown Source)
      at java.awt.Toolkit$2.run(Unknown Source)
      at java.security.AccessController.doPrivileged(Native Method)
      at java.awt.Toolkit.getDefaultToolkit(Unknown Source)
      at java.awt.Toolkit.getEventQueue(Unknown Source)
      at java.awt.EventQueue.isDispatchThread(Unknown Source)
      at javax.swing.SwingUtilities.isEventDispatchThread(Unknown Source)
      at com.mathworks.wizard.WizardUtilities.doNowOnEDT(WizardUtilities.java:14)
      at com.mathworks.wizard.WizardFactoryImpl.createWorkflowSteps(WizardFactoryImpl.java:39)
      at com.mathworks.wizard.WizardLauncher.startWizard(WizardLauncher.java:165)
      at com.mathworks.wizard.WizardLauncher.startSilentWizard(WizardLauncher.java:113)
      at com.mathworks.wizard.WizardLauncher.start(WizardLauncher.java:66)
      at com.mathworks.wizard.AbstractLauncher.launch(AbstractLauncher.java:27)
      at com.mathworks.wizard.AbstractLauncher.launchStandalone(AbstractLauncher.java:18)
      at com.mathworks.mcrinstaller.MCRInstallLauncher.main(MCRInstallLauncher.java:28)

    (Feb 09, 2016 08:54:30) Error: The application encountered an unexpected error and needs to close.  You may want to try re-installing your product(s).  More information can be found at /tmp/mathworks_hpc3230.log
    (Feb 09, 2016 08:54:30) Exiting with status -1
    (Feb 09, 2016 08:54:30) End -

I think the key problem here is, as I said, the system does not support X11 display stuff. Can I get it to install without needing input from a GUI?

Thanks,

john

Answer 1

[Kiran]

This issue occurs if you do not have an X Server installed and you have the DISPLAY environment variable set. This variable should not be set if you do not have an X Server installed.

To resolve this issue you can unset the DISPLAY variable and restart the installer. The installer should then complete successfully.