Matlab support cannot locate the installation in Ubuntu 18.04

I'm using Ubuntu 18.04 with MATLAB R2020a in trial mode.

I tried to install the matlab support via the command

sudo apt-get install matlab-support

When it asked to insert the executable location I typed

/usr/local/MATLAB/R2020a

as in that location there's the 'bin/matlab' executable file but I got the error

"No MATLAB installation found

No MATLAB executables were found in the directories you specified.

This package requires at least one local installation of MATLAB."

I tried using

/usr/local/MATLAB,

"/usr/local/MATLAB",

"/usr/local/MATLAB/R2020a"

but I keep getting the same error.

Am I doing something wrong ?

[Aria Mardalizad]

I have the same problem; did you solve your problem?

[Lizhao Du]

I have the same problem....

SO what should we do....

And I am with a academic license

[sankulp khera]

Hey

I am using ubuntu 16.04 and even i was facing the same problem but eventualy i figured it out.

I just removed the matlab support by using the command : sudo apt-get --purge remove matlab-support

If it's still showing some issues then it means that you've some unfinished downoads, which happened in my case . I executed the commands :

sudo rm /var/cache/debconf/*.dat

sudo dpkg-reconfigure -phigh -a

and then i executed sudo apt-get --purge remove matlab-support

Answer 1

[Hualin Ren]

Hi I have meet the same condition. I solved by closing the old terminal and opening a new terminal and reenter the commands.

Also you can run $ sudo dpkg --configure -a

and then $ sudo apt-get install matlab-support

The default directory will display automatically. Then press 2 yes and 1 no on gcc page.

Hope this works.

Answer 2

[SIDDHARTHA ROY]

I am using Ubuntu 18.04...I also have faced the same problem....

the installation file was found in : "/usr/local/MATLAB/R2018a"