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Alexander Peace
Asked: 2017-01-25 05:09:53 +0800 CST

Unable to launch MATLAB via icon [duplicate]

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I have MATLAB 2016a installed on Ubuntu 16.4. I can launch MATLAB from the command line but I am unable to successfully launch it from the icon in 'Search' or if I try to create a shortcut. Does anyone have a solution that will allow me to create a working shortcut?

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1 Answers

  1. Open a terminal and type:

    cd ~/.local/share/applications

    Then type ls in order to see a list of files in that directory. Based on your version of MATLAB, you will see a file with .desktop extension. For me, its name is matlab_r2015a_-_academic_use.desktop.

    Try to open it by:

    gedit matlab_r2015a_-_academic_use.desktop

    Then locate a line that starts with Exec. Write -desktop at the end of that line. The result will be something similar to:

    Exec=/usr/bin/matlab -desktop

    Save and close the opened file. Your launcher icon should work now.

    My answer is derived from the following link: My MATLAB launcher doesn't work

    It might be helpful to look at it, too.

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