ubuntu 16.10

hi! I have ubuntu 16.10. I installed matlab R2016b. when I try to launch matlab R2016b, it appears the window with the Matlab's logo and remains so. It can't start the program. what can I do?

Answer 1

[ben-no]

I have similar problems with Kubuntu 16.10 and Matlab R2016b, see: http://de.mathworks.com/matlabcentral/answers/260924#answer_240964

Unfortunately, Raúls solution (renaming libstdc++.so.6) does not work anymore. Does anyone have an idea?

Answer 2

[Raúl GB]

Hi there! I had the same problem trying to run it on Ubuntu 16.04, it only seems to happen with the newer versions of Matlab, and it is quite common. The version 2013b works fine, in case you have access to it, otherwise maybe you can find more help in the Ubuntu forums:

http://askubuntu.com/questions/758892/doesnt-matlab-work-on-ubuntu-16-04 http://askubuntu.com/questions/763202/matlab-problem-on-ubuntu-16-04

Good luck and please comment if it works, thanks.

Answer 3

[Joshua Long]

This issue could occur if the permissions on your preferences directory are incorrect. Please check the permissions on your MATLAB preferences directory and make sure that you can both read and write to any files in that directory.

The default preferences directory for MATLAB R2016b is "~/.matlab/R2016b". If you cannot find your preferences directory, but you are able to start MATLAB using the "-nodesktop", you can find your preferences directory by executing the "prefdir" command from within MATLAB.

Possible solutions to try are:

• You may not own the preferences directory. Try running the command "chown [user] ~/.matlab/R2016b" (with the relevant username and path information) to see if there is any improvement
• Deleting or renaming your preferences folder so that MATLAB can start with its default preferences.