Why do I receive an error message when exporting a figure to PDF format in MATLAB?

When I export the figure to a PDF format using the PRINT command or using the Export Setup, I receive the error messages:

 error using print 

 error using /private/ghostscript

 problem converting post script.

Answer 1

[MathWorks Support Team]

This occurs when the SHELL environment variable is not defined.

To resolve this issue, please define the MATLAB_SHELL environment variable, for instance:

setenv MATLAB_SHELL /bin/sh