# Matlab Infrastructure

Matlab is provided on a central share for use on RHEL9+ systems. The share is __lx-fs.psi.ch:/applications/matlab__

## Installation
To install a new version of Matlab follow these steps:

- Download the iso file of the desired Matlab version from Mathworks.(this can usually only be done by the licence manager of PSI - at the time of writing dario.paolozzi@psi.ch)
- Mount the iso file on a linux system with a graphical environment

```bash
mount -o loop,ro /matlab/R2024b_Update_3_Linux.iso /matlab/iso/
```

- Start the graphical installer and specify the installation path

```bash
xhost +SI:localuser:root
sudo -H ./install
xhost -SI:localuser:root
```

- Specifying the network license file
```
$ cat network.lic 
SERVER matlablicsrv ANY 1700
USE_SERVER
```