Why do I get error "TS_ABNORM​AL_TERMINA​TION" when I try to launch the MATLAB R2024a installer on Linux?

When I run the installer for MATLAB R2024a with this command, I get a blank window:

Then I get a pop-up with the error message:

The feature at URL:

https://127.0.0.1:31515/ui/install/product_installer_ui/index.html?applicationName=productinstaller&snc=X2VT9C

has crashed and will exit

The exit status was: TS_ABNORMAL_TERMINATION

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

The root cause of this error is currently being investigated by MathWorks.

As a workaround, launch the MATLAB R2024a installer as root or with 'sudo':

xhost +SI:localuser:root
sudo ./install
xhost -SI:localuser:root