install simulink on docker images

Hi,

I recently pull matlab images from docker Hub in my VM. I can access it on my browser and everything seems to work good. But, I don't have simulink installed so I can't open my microgrid structure. How can I install simulink ? I don't have access to add on on my page. So I would like to download the add on file of simulink but I don't manage to find it. !

Thanks !

[Michael]

Hi Adrien,

The image on dockerhub does indeed only have MATLAB installed on it, but we have an example of how to build a new image with any additional toolboxes and support packages included here: matlab-dockerfile/alternates/building-on-matlab-docker-image at main · mathworks-ref-arch/matlab-dockerfile · GitHub

Hopefully this will help you out,

Michael

[Adrien]

Thanks !! I tried to build the image with the following command : docker build --build-arg ADDITIONAL_PRODUCTS="simulink" -t matlab_with_toolboxes:r2023b .

I have the following error

Error: Unable to find installation candidates for these products: simulink

Edit : ok it was Simulink

[Adrien]

Another question, now I have simulink inside my matlab container but when I tried to import or create a project nothing happened... Do you have an idea of what is the problem ? Thanks a lot

Edit : okay seems like a licence issue :

Diagnostic Information:

Feature: MATLAB

License path:

Licensing error: 4402,0.

I use a trial version.. It is permitted ? I can't connect to the matlab interface anymore.

[Govind KM]

@Adrien,

This might be helpful:

https://www.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/279686-why-do-i-receive-license-manager-error-4402-when-launching-matlab-using-a-login-named-user-license

Answer 1

[Swastik Sarkar]

Hi @Adrien,

To install Simulink into the mathworks/matlab Docker images using mpm, the following Dockerfile can be utilized. This Dockerfile was created based on available documentation while retaining the original base image:

ARG MATLAB_RELEASE="R2024b"

FROM mathworks/matlab:${MATLAB_RELEASE}

ARG MATLAB_RELEASE
ARG MATLAB_PRODUCT_LIST="MATLAB Simulink"
ARG MATLAB_INSTALL_LOCATION="/opt/matlab/${MATLAB_RELEASE}"

USER root
RUN export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive \
    && apt update \
    && apt-get install --no-install-recommends --yes \
    wget \
    ca-certificates \
    && apt-get clean \
    && apt-get autoremove \
    && rm -rf /var/lib/apt/lists/*


USER matlab
WORKDIR /home/matlab

RUN wget -q https://www.mathworks.com/mpm/glnxa64/mpm \
    && chmod +x mpm \
    && sudo HOME=${HOME} ./mpm install \
    --release=${MATLAB_RELEASE} \
    --destination=${MATLAB_INSTALL_LOCATION} \
    --products ${MATLAB_PRODUCT_LIST} \
    || (echo "MPM Installation Failure. See below for more information:" && cat /tmp/mathworks_root.log && false) \
    && sudo rm -rf mpm /tmp/mathworks_root.log \
    && sudo ln -s ${MATLAB_INSTALL_LOCATION}/bin/matlab /usr/bin/matlab

To customize the installation, adjust the MATLAB_PRODUCT_LIST to include the desired products. Build the Docker image and run it in browser mode using the following commands:

    $ docker build -t matlab . # Execute in the same directory as Dockerfile
    $ docker run -it --rm -p 8888:8888 --shm-size=512M matlab -browser

Upon navigating to localhost:8888, Simulink will appear in the toolstrip as depicted in the accompanying image:

Hope this helps.