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sarp
Asked: 2019-03-17 01:08:17 +0800 CST

How To Start A Program With Its Name

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I've installed Matlab on my Ubuntu 18.04. Every time I want to open it I need to call it.

/usr/local/MATLAB/R2017a/bin/matlab

I think it is too long and waste of a little time. There has to be an easier way to open it. How can I open it simply by writing its name or is there any easier way?

filesystem installed-programs

2 Answers

  1. You can either add /usr/local/MATLAB/R2017a/bin/ to your PATH or create another script in a proper directory of executables in your home.

    To do the second one follow the steps below.

    1. Create a folder named bin in your home directory. (Note: This assumes the directory ~/bin/ is included in your PATH. If it isn't, you need to add it to your path first.)
    2. Create a text file named matlab (the command you want to use) in the the aforementioned crated folder (i.e. in ~/bin/).

    3. Add the following lines to the matlab file

      #!/bin/bash
/usr/local/MATLAB/R2017a/bin/matlab
    4. Save the matlab file and make it executable.
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  2. Best Answer

    Add this to your ~/.bashrc file

    export PATH=/usr/local/MATLAB/R2017a/bin:$PATH
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